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Obama Names Gov. Richardson to Head Commerce

Obama names New Mexico Gov. Richardson for Commerce; nominee accepts in English and Spanish

Jackson would be the first African-American to be the agency's administrator.

President-elect Barack Obama and Commerce Secretary-designate New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson take part in a news conference in Chicago, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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