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04-17-2006, 01:05 PM
New White House Chief of Staff Signals Changes
Monday, April 17, 2006
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Signaling a possible shake-up among President Bush's senior advisers, the new White House chief of staff told top presidential aides Monday to expect changes that "refresh and re-energize the team." He invited anyone who is thinking of leaving before year's end to do so now.
Joshua Bolten, who took over the top staff job late Friday, did not ask for anyone's resignation in his first Monday morning staff meeting with the president's senior aides, presidential spokesman Scott McClellan said. No one stepped forward to say they would leave, either, McClellan said.
But Bolten has Bush's full authority to make changes to the president's staff, which has had a low turnover rate, with many aides serving him for years. Bolten already has had closed door meetings with some top advisers and plans more in the coming days, McClellan said.
McClellan said Bolten told the aides to expect "some changes and adjustments" after he's gone through the process of talking to the staff. At the same time, McClellan said that "you have to balance change with continuity."..................http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,191985,00.html
Monday, April 17, 2006
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Signaling a possible shake-up among President Bush's senior advisers, the new White House chief of staff told top presidential aides Monday to expect changes that "refresh and re-energize the team." He invited anyone who is thinking of leaving before year's end to do so now.
Joshua Bolten, who took over the top staff job late Friday, did not ask for anyone's resignation in his first Monday morning staff meeting with the president's senior aides, presidential spokesman Scott McClellan said. No one stepped forward to say they would leave, either, McClellan said.
But Bolten has Bush's full authority to make changes to the president's staff, which has had a low turnover rate, with many aides serving him for years. Bolten already has had closed door meetings with some top advisers and plans more in the coming days, McClellan said.
McClellan said Bolten told the aides to expect "some changes and adjustments" after he's gone through the process of talking to the staff. At the same time, McClellan said that "you have to balance change with continuity."..................http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,191985,00.html