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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 622-03
August 23, 2003

Secretary of the Navy Nomination

Statement from Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, "I welcome the President's announcement of his intent to nominate Gordon England as Secretary of the Navy.  He did a fine job as the Secretary of the Navy prior to moving to the Department of Homeland Security, and I look forward to working with him again."