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11-16-2004, 08:33 AM
Condoleezza Rice 'gets key post'
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Condoleezza Rice
US President George W Bush has chosen National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice as his new secretary of state, senior US officials in Washington say.
Ms Rice, 50, a close confidante of Mr Bush, could be named on Tuesday to succeed Colin Powell, US media report.
As the first black female secretary of state she would win a place in the history books, correspondents say.
Mr Powell, 67, resigned on Monday. He said it had always been his intention to serve only one term.
His resignation was announced along with three other cabinet members, bringing to six the number of key figures to leave the 15-member cabinet.
'Driven and highly ambitious'
US media networks have said that Ms Rice has accepted the offer and a formal announcement is expected on Tuesday.
Ms Rice is a trusted member of President's Bush innermost circle - some describe her as almost family, the BBC's Jill McGivering in Washington says.
Much of the foreign policy focus in the second term is likely to be firmly on the Middle East but Ms Rice's background as a Russian expert would also prove useful at a time of concern about President Vladimir Putin's handling of political and civil rights (Abyss - Look whos fucking talking )
Continued - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4014961.stm
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Condoleezza Rice
US President George W Bush has chosen National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice as his new secretary of state, senior US officials in Washington say.
Ms Rice, 50, a close confidante of Mr Bush, could be named on Tuesday to succeed Colin Powell, US media report.
As the first black female secretary of state she would win a place in the history books, correspondents say.
Mr Powell, 67, resigned on Monday. He said it had always been his intention to serve only one term.
His resignation was announced along with three other cabinet members, bringing to six the number of key figures to leave the 15-member cabinet.
'Driven and highly ambitious'
US media networks have said that Ms Rice has accepted the offer and a formal announcement is expected on Tuesday.
Ms Rice is a trusted member of President's Bush innermost circle - some describe her as almost family, the BBC's Jill McGivering in Washington says.
Much of the foreign policy focus in the second term is likely to be firmly on the Middle East but Ms Rice's background as a Russian expert would also prove useful at a time of concern about President Vladimir Putin's handling of political and civil rights (Abyss - Look whos fucking talking )
Continued - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4014961.stm