She had no notable experience in international affairs or public diplomacy to speak of before Livni - who insisted that she would only appoint a woman to the post - sent her to Turtle Bay.

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In a closed meeting last month the board voted, four to three, to appoint to the post Howard Miller, a property lawyer who has had little contact with the school district since he was ousted from a seat on the board in 1979.

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This week, Mr Fujimori said that he would appoint Mr Montesinos to a formal government post.

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The Hyde bill also permits judges to appoint counsel for indigents, and it eliminates the requirement that owners post a 10% bond to challenge a seizure.

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If FDR can appoint his neighbor Henry Morgenthau as Treasury Secretary and Carter could appoint two industrialists to the post, Obama would be making a fresh bold appointment that could have impressive results in the relationship between Wall Street, Washington and Main Street.

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The law, first passed by Congress in a wave of post-Watergate reforms in 1978, allows a three-judge federal court panel to appoint special counsels to investigate allegations of possible criminal behavior by top government officials.

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