Obama to introduce Clinton as State choice

CHICAGO, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will soon officially unveil Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., as his nominee for Secretary of State, sources said Sunday.

Unnamed Democrat Party sources told CNN that Obama will introduce Clinton, as well as Robert Gates as defense secretary -- keeping his current job -- and retired Marine Gen. Jim Jones as national security adviser during a news conference Monday in Chicago.

The selection of Clinton for the country's top diplomatic post came only after her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, agreed to reveal the names of more than 200,000 donors to his private charitable foundation, The New York Times reported Sunday.

Citing unnamed sources, the Times said Bill Clinton had been reluctant to reveal the contributors to his foundation, but ultimately agreed to do so to assure Obama officials there would be no conflicts of interest between his private fundraising and Hillary Clinton's diplomatic duties.

The newspaper said Bill Clinton also agreed to incorporate his Clinton Global Initiative separately from his foundation so that he has less direct involvement.