Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Franklin Sworn In as Commerce Chief

Barbara Hackman Franklin took over as secretary of commerce, the 29th person to hold that post but only the second woman. “I’m really thrilled to be on your team,” she told President Bush. She was sworn in by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the only woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court. She succeeds Robert A. Mosbacher, who has been named chairman of Bush’s reelection campaign. The President said Franklin, a businesswoman, will be “an evangelist for a strong economy fueled by growth.”