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Bush praises Obama Ed. nominee (John Yang, 1/08/09, NBC)

In his speech in Philadelphia, President Bush went out of his way to praise Arne Duncan, President-elect Obama's education secretary-designate. The relevant paragraph:

"I have seen the resolve for reform and the belief in high standards in Chicago, where reading and math scores are soaring, and where every child still has time to study a foreign language and the fine arts. The school in Chicago we went to, like other schools across the city, have benefitted from the vision and leadership of a person named Arne Duncan. And he is going to be the next Secretary of Education. And we are fortunate he has agreed to take on this position. And we wish him all the very best."