Clinton names two more to Cabinet amid diversity clash
President elect Clinton tapped former South Carolina governor Richard Riley as education secretary and Hazel O Leary as energy secretary. He denounced feminist bean counters while facing women’s group complaints on cabinet diversity. Clinton aims for a diverse team with broad influence and likely more female appointments.
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Notable career of legal counsel and public official
Born in Greenville South Carolina the individual served as legal counsel to Senator Olin Johnson from 1960 to 1961 was a state representative between 1963 and 1967 and practiced law in Minneapolis later holding federal energy posts during the Ford and Carter administrations. He worked as a state and county prosecutor in New Jersey and joined Northern States Power Co as senior vice president for corporate affairs in 1989. Recently he was promoted to head the company’s natural gas subsidiary.
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Inaugural Memorabilia Store Opens For Clinton Event
A commemorative store sells invitations, medallions, license plates, and keepsakes to fund Clinton's inauguration celebration. Items range from $1 buttons to $925 sets in cherrywood boxes, with shirts, jewelry, Lenox ornaments, and a Cajun recipe cookbook by Rita Carville. Vernon Jordan opened the shop urging purchases to avoid a deficit.
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Clinton denies Wirth was blocked for energy secretary
President-elect Clinton said he did not pass over Sen Tim Wirth for energy secretary due to critics or confirmation fears. He defended his choice, announcing Hazel O Leary, a utility executive, as his pick while denying external pressure influenced the decision.
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