Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The retention of Gates fulfilled Obama's pledge made on the campaign trail to have a Republican in his Cabinet. [ 69 ] On December 1, 2008, President-elect Obama announced that Robert Gates would remain in his position as Secretary of Defense during his administration, [ 70 ] reportedly for at least the first year of Obama's presidency.
Pages in category "Obama administration cabinet members" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A review of Orszag's daily schedules showed focus on healthcare reform as soon as he joined Obama's Cabinet. The daily schedules for Orszag, who left his position as OMB director in July 2010, reveal that he and key White House aides regularly met to discuss healthcare starting in January 2009, within days of Obama entering office.
United States presidents typically fill their Cabinets and other appointive positions with people from their own political party.The first Cabinet formed by the first president, George Washington, included some of Washington's political opponents, but later presidents adopted the practice of filling their Cabinets with members of the president's party.
Obama and Raul Castro reversed over 60 years of tension between the U.S. and Cuba by restoring diplomatic ties. 4. He urged states in 2013 to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.
Robert Edward Rubin (born August 29, 1938) is an American retired banking executive, lawyer, and former government official. He served as the 70th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during the Clinton administration.
Donald Trump’s picks for top administration posts have confounded many, but the president-elect says he has sought advice from experts.
National City Bank after 1865 - telegraph lines referred to it as "Citibank" Percy Pyne: 1882: 1891: James Stillman: 1891: 1909: Frank A. Vanderlip: 1909 1919 James A. Stillman: 1919 1921 Charles E. Mitchell: 1921 1929 Gordon S. Rentschler: 1929 1940 William Gage Brady Jr. 1940 1948 Howard C. Sheperd: 1948 1952 James Stillman Rockefeller: 1952 ...