Topic: Eric Shinseki

New day at the VA

Las Vegas Sun - 1115 days ago
Gen. Eric Shinseki is eminently qualified to lead the way to better performance Two years ago then-President George W. Bush ordered the surge, an emergency buildup of troops in Iraq. John McCain, in his presidential campaign against Barack Obama, even used the ...
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Profiles on new Cabinet secretaries

AP News - 1119 days ago
Profiles of new Cabinet secretariesProfiles of the Cabinet secretaries confirmed by the Senate Tuesday. _Education Secretary Arne Duncan has been superintendent of schools in President Barack Obama's hometown of Chicago since 2001. While Duncan has never been a teacher or school principal, ...
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Shinseki promises to modernize VA

AP News - 1125 days ago
Veterans Affairs nominee promises to modernize government's second-largest agencyPresident-elect Barack Obama's choice to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday that six-month waits to process a disability claim would not be acceptable under his watch.Retired Gen. Eric K. Shinseki, 66, promised ...
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A False Alarm on the Obama Appointments

The New York Observer - 1161 days ago
Barack Obamas selection of Eric Shinseki to head the Department of Veterans Affairs, a position that has only been Cabinet-level for 20 years, is receiving an unusual level of attention. This is understandable, given the celebrity that Mr. Shinseki has accrued these ...
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Why Shinseki May Be Obama's Smartest Choice

The New York Observer - 1162 days ago
Naming Eric Shinseki as Secretary of Veterans Affairs, which came as a surprise to most observers, was among the most astute and farsighted political decisions announced by the Obama transition team to date. By definition, a retired four-star Army general is qualified ...
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