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Shah, 36, is a medical doctor who worked for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and before that was a health care policy adviser on Al Gore's presidential campaign. He was... More »
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Washington Post - Nov. 10, 2009
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| Ex-Gates Foundation exec named foreign aid chief |
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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration nominated a young former executive with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to run the nation's top foreign assistance program... More »
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Seattle Post Intelligencer - Nov. 10, 2009
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| Obama nominates U.S. aid chief, filling key vacancy |
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) Moving to fill a gap in its foreign policy lineup, the White House on Tuesday nominated a health economist to head the $20-billion U.S. overseas aid... More »
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Reuters via Yahoo! - Nov. 10, 2009
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| Obama taps foreign aid chief |
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In a long-awaited decision, President Obama today announced he is nominating the chief scientist at the US Department of Agriculture and a former top official at the Gates... More »
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Boston Globe - Nov. 10, 2009
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| Oxfam America on Dr. Rajiv Shah, Obama's Nominee for USAID... |
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Raymond C. Offenheiser, president of Oxfam America, offered the following statement regarding today's nomination of Dr. Rajiv... More »
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Earthtimes.org - Nov. 10, 2009
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| Bread for the World: Incoming USAID Chief Needs Clout |
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bread for the World today voiced its optimistic support for the nomination of Dr. Rajiv Shah to be Administrator for the United... More »
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Houston Chronicle - Nov. 10, 2009
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| White House names foreign aid chief |
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has chosen Rajiv Shah, a medical doctor and currently a senior official at the Agriculture Department dealing with food security, to run... More »
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Miami Herald - Nov. 10, 2009
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| Former Gates Foundation exec Raj Shah to head USAID |
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Local News 49F Exploring philanthropy, non-profits and socially motivated business, from the Gates Foundation to your donation. A fresh look at the economy of good... More »
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Seattle Times - Nov. 10, 2009
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| Historic Challenges and Opportunities Face USAID Nominee |
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Statement from Samuel A. Worthington, InterAction President & CEO WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Samuel A. Worthington,... More »
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Reuters - Nov. 10, 2009
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| Leahy Comments on the Selection of Dr. Rajiv Shah to Head... |
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- [Following is the comment of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on the selection of Dr. Rajiv Shah to be the next USAID... More »
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Reuters - Nov. 10, 2009
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