Congress Grants Waiver to Austin to Serve as Defense Secretary


By BY CATIE EDMONDSON AND JENNIFER STEINHAUER
U.S.
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The action paved the way for a historic vote on Friday that will make Lloyd J. Austin III, a retired four-star Army general, the first Black American to lead the Pentagon.
New York Times
Appointments and Executive Changes, United States Politics and Government, United States Defense and Military Forces, Presidential Transition (US), Black People
January 21, 2021 at 11:55PM

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