04/05/2002
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"The season of Advent is always the season of hope."
"I'm grateful as well to Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman for leading the Department of Agriculture these past 4 years."
"I am pleased to announce my nomination of Governor Mike Johanns to be the Secretary of Agriculture."
"I'm proud to know her, and I thank her for serving our country."