Bush nominates Ashcroft for attorney general and Whitman for environmental chief
President-elect Bush announced Sen. John Ashcroft as attorney general and Gov. Christie Whitman as environmental chief. Ashcroft, a Missouri former governor and senator, vowed to enforce the law with integrity while Whitman, a New Jersey moderate, pledged to balance economic growth with environmental protection.
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John Ashcroft
New Jersey
Christie Whitman
Ashcroft
Missouri
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Senate
Judiciary Committee
Mel Carnahan
Carnahan
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GOP
Department of Justice
George W. Bush
For Law and Justice
Health and Human Services
Defense
Farm and food issues await Bush's administration
President elect Bush faces farm subsidy spikes and policy questions as he prepares to name Ann Veneman as agriculture secretary. Court battles over Clinton food safety efforts loom, and Europe’s mad cow scare must be contained. Veneman meets with farm groups in Austin with former secretary Yeutter attending.
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Food and Agriculture
Bush
Agriculture
Ann Veneman
Congress
Europe
United States
Clinton
Agriculture Department
Veneman
Austin
Texas
Clayton Yeutter
USDA
Lester Crawford
Crawford
Georgetown University
Center For Food and Nutrition Policy
Food Safety Agency
Department
California
Food and Agriculture Department
Ari Fleischer
White House
Oklahoma
Terry Dettrick
National Association of Wheat Growers
Bush names new dog Barney at White House
President elect Bush and Laura named their 12 week old Scottish terrier Barney a gift from New Jersey Governor Christie Whitman. Barney joins Spot Millie’s daughter Ernie and India in the White House household as Whitman assumes EPA administrator duties.
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Bush
Laura
New Jersey
Christie Whitman
Barney
Ray Sullivan
White House
Spot
George and
Barbara Bush
Millie
Ernie
India
Whitman
Coors
Bush names Ashcroft attorney general as conservatives gain
President-elect Bush fills key spots with conservatives while balancing moderates. He appoints John Ashcroft as attorney general, a pick cheered by conservatives who expect influence on federal judiciary nominations. The bloc aims to control top posts in attorney general health and human services and defense, seeking three core prizes.
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Eli Lilly Corp
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Virginia
James Gilmore
Republican National Committee
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New Jersey
Pat Robertson
Robertson
Health and Human Services
Defense
Ashcroft
Washington
Missouri
Jay Sekulow
Th American Center
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Northwest Texas Healthcare System
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