USA: President Obama submits Cabinet nominations after inaugural address

Record ID: 342957

  • Title: USA: President Obama submits Cabinet nominations after inaugural address
  • Date: 21st January 2013
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JANUARY 21, 2013) (UNRESTRICTED POOL-ACCESS ALL) ( ** BEWARE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY **) U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WALK INTO THE PRESIDENT'S ROOM AT THE U.S. CAPITOL U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SITS DOWN AT DESK U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SIGNS DOCUMENTS U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SHAKES HANDS WITH MEMBERS OF CONG
  • Embargoed: 5th February 2013 12:00
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  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA8HXUIJ36DYSX87XGHFRZ2ZKVI
  • Story Text: President Obama signs documents to submit his nominations for top Cabinet officials following his inaugural address.

    U.S. president Barack Obama signed documents to officially submit his top Cabinet nominations shortly after delivering his inaugural address on Monday (January 21).
    Flanked by members of Congress at a signing ceremony in the U.S. Capitol, Obama nominated Senator John Kerry for secretary of state, John Brennan for director of the CIA, former Senator Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense, and Jack Lew for secretary of the treasury.
    Obama also signed a proclamation entitled "National Day of Hope and Resolve, 2013" to commemorate the inauguration.
    After signing the documents, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attended an inauguration luncheon at the U.S. Capitol.
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