AUSTIN, Texas President-elect Bush will name retired Gen. ColinPowell as his secretary of state today, making the popular Gulf Warleader his first Cabinet choice.
"I think America will be pleased," Bush said in a question-and-answer session Friday at his Texas ranch after he had lunch with Sen.John Breaux (D-La.).
Breaux had been rumored as a possible Bush Cabinet choice, perhapsenergy secretary, but after lunch, Bush said the Democrat did notwant to leave the Senate, which will be split 50-50 in January.
Bush was to follow up Powell's nomination Sunday by announcing hisWhite House staff, including Stanford University administratorCondoleezza Rice as national security adviser, GOP officials said.Rice served in his father's administration.
Bush will then leave for Washington for a three-day visit.
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