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“CONFIRMATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S67 on Jan. 20, 2001.
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CONFIRMATIONS
Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate January 20, 2001:
department of agriculture
Ann Margaret Veneman, of California, to be Secretary of Agriculture.
Department of Defense
Donald Henry Rumsfeld, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Defense.
Department of Commerce
Donald Louis Evans, of Texas, to be Secretary of Commerce.
department of Energy
Spencer Abraham, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Energy.
department of the treasury
Paul Henry O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of the Treasury.
Department of State
Colin Luther Powell, of Virginia, to be Secretary of State.
Department of Education
Roderick R. Paige, of Texas, to be Secretary of Education.
