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United States: U.S. Defense Department kicks off transition to Obama's team.

Thai Press Reports

| November 24, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Thai News Services. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Section: General News - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with President-elect Barack Obama's team on Thursday and started political transition at the Defense Department.

The Pentagon said that Gates discussed some key issues the new government would face after being sworn in on Jan. 20 with leaders of the Obama transition team, John White and Michele Flournoy, said Bryan Whitman, a Pentagon spokesman.

Meanwhile, other members of the Obama team, including several senior officials from Clinton's administration, were expected to move out into various parts of the Defense Department to review policies, operations and procedures, he said.

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