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Obama expected to nominate Chuck Hagel as secretary of Defense

WASHINGTON — President Obama is expected to nominate Chuck Hagel, a former Republican senator and Vietnam veteran, to be secretary of Defense, officials said, setting up a confirmation battle with lawmakers and interest groups critical of his views on Israel and Iran.

By David S. Cloud and Brian Bennett

January 4, 2013

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