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Fact Sheet: John Negroponte and Mike McConnell: The Right Choices for
Deputy Secretary of State and Director of National Intelligence
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 5, 2007

Fact Sheet: John Negroponte and Mike McConnell: The Right Choices for
Deputy Secretary of State and Director of National Intelligence


˙˙˙˙˙ President Bush Nominates John Negroponte as Deputy Secretary of State
and Vice Admiral Mike McConnell as Director of National Intelligence

Today, President Bush Announced That He Intends To Nominate Ambassador John
Negroponte As Deputy Secretary Of State  And Vice Admiral Mike McConnell
As Director Of National Intelligence (DNI).

Ambassador John Negroponte

Ambassador John Negroponte Knows The State Department Well  He Started
There As A Foreign Service Officer In 1960. He has served in eight Foreign
Service posts spanning three continents. He served as Deputy National
Security Advisor to President Reagan, represented America at the United
Nations, and served as our first Ambassador to a free Iraq. For nearly two
years, Ambassador Negroponte has done a superb job as America's first
Director of National Intelligence.
  ū Under The Leadership Of Secretary Rice, The Men And Women Of The State
    Department Are Working To Expand Freedom And Defend America's Interests
    Around The World. The Deputy Secretary of State has a key role in
    shaping American foreign policy, and in guiding our diplomats deployed
    around the globe. The Deputy Secretary also helps our Nation's chief
    diplomat manage the State Department and helps coordinate with other
    Federal agencies so that America speaks to the world with one voice.

Vice Admiral Mike McConnell

Admiral Mike McConnell Has The Experience, Intellect, And Character To
Succeed As Director Of National Intelligence. He served as Director of the
National Security Agency during the 1990s. He was the Intelligence Officer
for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the liberation of
Kuwait in Operation Desert Storm. He has decades of experience ensuring
that our military forces have the intelligence they need to fight and win
wars. He has worked with Congress and the White House to strengthen our
defenses against threats to our information systems. Admiral McConnell has
earned our Nation's highest award for service in the intelligence
community.
  ū As DNI, Admiral McConnell Will Report Directly To The President, And
    Will Provide The President And His National Security Team With Accurate
    And Timely Intelligence.
  ū The DNI Has Become A Core Part Of Our National Security Team. The DNI
    determines the national intelligence budget, oversees the collection
    and analysis of intelligence information, ensures that intelligence
    agencies share information with each other, and creates common
    standards for intelligence community personnel. The vigilance of the
    DNI helps keep the American people safe from harm.

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