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Bush Picks CEO of Kellogg to Head Commerce Dept.

HeadlineNov 30, 2004

President Bush has nominated the head of Kellogg to become the new Secretary of Commerce. Carlos Gutierrez is a Cuban-born businessman who has worked for Kellogg for decades initially as a salesman in Mexico City. The Washington Post reports that President Bush sees his background in sales as a crucial credential since “Bush has used his economic team primarily to promote the White House agenda rather than to make policy.”

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