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Homeland Security

Obama Plans To Nominate Jane Holl Lute As DHS Deputy

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Monday, January 26th, 2009

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President Obama on Friday announced his intention to nominate Jane Holl Lute as the deputy secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, succeeding Paul Schneider. Lute is currently the assistant secretary-general for Peacebuilding Support at the United Nations, overseeing a multi-billion dollar budget. She joined the U.N. in August 2003 as assistant secretary-general for Mission Support in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. After a career in the Army, which included a three-year stint as director of European Affairs on the…

Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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Budget

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