Bush Attends Ceremonial Swearing In Of Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake
Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake speaks at his ceremonial swearing-in at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington on December 20, 2007. Having previously served as the Army Surgeon General, Peake succeeds outgoing secretary, James Nicholson, who resigned after coming under scrutiny for the treatment of wounded soldiers from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (UPI Photo/Chip Somodevilla/POOL)
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