Subject: The President's Choice
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Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:28:07 -0600

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Thursday, February 7, 2013 

The President's Choice

Speaking in the State Dining Room at the White House, President Obama yesterday announced that he will nominate Sally Jewell to be the next Secretary of the Interior. For the past eight years, Ms. Jewell has been the CEO of REI, one of America's most successful and environmentally conscious retailers.

"She knows that there’s no contradiction between being good stewards of the land and our economic progress," said the President.

Learn more about President Obama's announcement [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/06/president-obama-names-sally-jewell-lead-department-interior?utm_source=020713&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily ].

President Obama Makes a Statement on the Nomination of Sally Jewell [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/06/president-obama-names-sally-jewell-lead-department-interior?utm_source=020713&utm_medium=photo&utm_campaign=daily ]

"President Barack Obama and Sally Jewell applaud outgoing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar after President Obama announced Jewell as his nominee to replace Salazar, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Feb. 6, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)"

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