Hughes Likely Choice to Polish U.S. Image
From Times Wire Reports
President Bush will nominate one of his closest longtime advisors to a key State Department post to try to repair the United States’ image abroad, especially in the Arab world, a senior U.S. official said.
The administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the announcement that Bush had selected Karen Hughes, 48, to be undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs, would be made this week.
The position requires Senate confirmation.
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