Rumsfeld named to head Defense Department again
President elect Bush selects Donald Rumsfeld to be secretary of defense returning to the Pentagon after 25 years. The announcement follows plans to name Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson to head Health and Human Services. Rumsfeld, 68, has held multiple Republican posts from Nixon to Reagan and Ford and was involved in defense and economic roles.
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Clinton rules out North Korea trip before term end
President Clinton said he will not travel to North Korea before his term ends, leaving future progress toward a missile pact to successor George W. Bush. He urged optimism that the next administration can consummate the accord and noted there is little time left to plan any trip.
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