President Obama Announces Nomination of Rajiv Shah as USAID Administrator
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November 10, 2009
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Today the White House announced the nomination of Dr. Rajiv Shah as USAID Administrator. The Agency welcomes the nomination as we carry out our mission of providing economic, development and humanitarian assistance in support of the foreign policy goals of the United States. For more information on the nomination, please visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-announces-usaid-administrator.
Statement from USAID Acting Administrator Alonzo Fulgham to USAID Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 10, 2009
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Subject: NOMINATION OF USAID ADMINISTRATOR
I am extremely pleased to inform you that President Obama has nominated Dr. Rajiv Shah as USAID Administrator. I know that everyone at USAID joins me in welcoming the nomination of Dr. Shah to lead us in carrying out our development and humanitarian mission.
Please read the White House's statement announcing the nomination, as well as Secretary Clinton's release regarding Dr. Shah's candidacy.
We will be working closely with our colleagues from the White House, the Department of State, and the Congress as we move forward. I want to thank our staff once again for the important work you do each day to carry out our Agency's important mission. I ask for your continued dedication, hard work, and cooperation as we move to the next phase of our transition process.
The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for nearly 50 years.
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