New Spokesman for State Department Named
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WASHINGTON — James Rubin, a longtime advisor to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, was named as State Department spokesman Friday.
Rubin, 37, a former aide to Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.), was Albright’s spokesman in her previous post as ambassador to the United Nations.
The White House announced Rubin would be nominated as assistant secretary of State for public affairs.
He will succeed Nicholas Burns, who officials said was expected to be nominated by President Clinton as ambassador to Greece.
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