secretary
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“Road closures are a small price to pay for a much greater reward, for peace to return to the region,” said Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, a former Pakistan foreign secretary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao will serve as acting secretary.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Wade Crowfoot, California Natural Resources Agency secretary, said Wednesday’s announcement builds on California’s 30x30 plan, which seeks to conserve 30% of the state’s land and coastal waters by the end of the decade.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The secretary downplayed last year’s measles outbreak in West Texas and promoted vitamin A, which is not a substitute for vaccination or a viable treatment.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Then a secretary would come on the line and take our order.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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