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Article: CLINTON PICKS NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM.(MAIN)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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- December 6, 1996
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Byline: WILLIAM E. CLAYTON JR. Houston Chronicle -
Associated Press GOP SEN. WILLIAM COHEN of Maine, selected to be secretary of defense. Associated Press ANTHONY LAKE, the national security adviser, is picked to be CIA chief. Associated Press SAMUEL BERGER, the deputy security adviser, steps up to assume the top job.
WASHINGTON -- President Clinton on Thursday picked a historic and seasoned national security team for his second term, proposing the first female U.S. secretary of state and an independent-minded Republican to be defense secretary.
In a crowded Oval Office gathering, Clinton announced his choice of U.N. Ambassador Madeleine ...