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Clinton, Gates On Obama National Security Team

President-elect Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton are photographed at a press conference in Chicago.
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President-elect Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton are photographed at a press conference in Chicago.

President-elect Obama this morning unveiled his national security team.

He nominated one-time Democratic rival Hillary Clinton as his Secretary of State and others, including two African Americans, to key posts.

For analysis, Farai Chideya talks with NPR senior Washington editor Ron Elving.

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