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Nicholas Burns to step down
 Nicholas Burns, undersecretary of state, is retiring after 25 years of service to join the private sector.His resignation was announced by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday. Burns, 51, is to be replaced by his namesake, though no kin, US Ambassador to Russia William Burns. This is a very bittersweet time for us, because Nick Burns has decided to retire, Rice said. Burns has served as State Department spokesman and US ambassador to and Greece. Posted by: Fred 2008-01-19 |
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