Secretary of Agriculture-designate Ann Veneman

WAP2001010935 - 09 JANUARY 2001 - WASHINGTON, D. C. USA: Secretary of Agriculture-designate Ann Veneman meets with Senator Peter Fitzgerald (R-Ill) January 9th, 2001. rw/Ricardo Watson. UPI

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