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Obama Taps Big Business Exec to Lead VA

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No more retired generals.

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President Obama is set on Monday to nominate a former chief executive of Procter & Gamble to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. Although Bob McDonald is a West Point graduate and served in the Army for five years, his selection marks a sharp contrast to the previous retired generals,...

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