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Nixon swears in Cabinet while Hickel faces doubt
The Senate confirms 11 of 12 Nixon nominees, with Alaska governor Hickel facing opposition over conservation views. Cabinet members named include Rogers Kennedy Laird Mitchell Hardin Blount and others, while Yost's ambassadorial hearing is deferred for the UN post. Early action on subCabinet picks is anticipated as hearings begin.
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Senate Interior Committee
Nixon
McGovern
Alaska
Hickel
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
White House
Charles W. Yost
United Nations
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
California
David B. Packard
Clifford M. Hardin
University of Nebraska