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Personnel Announcement
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary November 10, 2008

Personnel Announcement

ÿÿWhite House News


President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate one
individual and designate one individual to serve in his Administration.

The President intends to nominate Michael J. Green, of Maryland, to be the
United States Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for Burma with
the Rank of Ambassador. Mr. Green is currently an Associate Professor at
Georgetown University and also serves as a Senior Advisor and Japan Chair
at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Prior to this, he
served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian
Affairs at the National Security Council. Earlier in his career, he served
as a Director of Asian Affairs at the National Security Council. Mr. Green
earned his bachelor's degree from Kenyon College and his PhD from Johns
Hopkins University.

The President intends to designate John Kim Cook, of Virginia, to be Small
State and Rural Advocate at the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the
Department of Homeland Security.

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