November 18, 2008

Obama names first African-American lawyer general

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WASHINGTON: U.S. president-elect Barack Obama has named longtime lawyer Eric Holder as lawyer general, making him the first African-American ever in the post, U.S. media reported Tuesday.

Holder, who served as second-in-command attorney general under earlier president Bill Clinton, will head the impartiality Department, Newsweek magazine said, citing lawful sources close to the presidential transition.

Obama’s transition team did not immediately comment on the report.

“Obama offered Holder the job and he accepted,” the magazine said on its website, adding that “the declaration is not likely until after Obama announces his choices to lead the coffers and State departments.”

Holder was co-chief along with Caroline Kennedy of Obama’s vice-presidential selection process and, like Obama, is a fellow alumnus of Columbia University in New York, the report said.

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[...] Obama names first African-American lawyer general President Barack Obama WASHINGTON: U.S. president-elect Barack Obama has named longtime lawyer Eric Holder as lawyer general, making him the first African-American ever in the post, U.S. media reported Tuesday. Holder, who served as second-in-command attorney general under earlier president Bill Clinton, will head the impartiality Department, Newsweek magazine said, citing lawful sources close to the presidential [...] [...]

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[...] Obama names first African-American lawyer general President Barack Obama WASHINGTON: U.S. president-elect Barack Obama has named longtime lawyer Eric Holder as lawyer general, making him the first African-American ever in the post, U.S. media reported Tuesday. Holder, who served as second-in-command attorney general under earlier president Bill Clinton, will head the impartiality Department, Newsweek magazine said, citing lawful sources close to the presidential [...] [...]

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