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| | US Department of Defense: GORDON ENGLAND SWORN IN AS SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | Gordon England was confirmed by the Senate as the 72nd secretary of the Navy and was sworn in on Thursday, May 24, 2001, during a brief ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. David O. Cooke, director of administration and management for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, administered the oath of office. |
 | | England was nominated by President George W. Bush to be the secretary of the Navy on April 24, 2001, and was confirmed by the Senate on May 22, 2001. |
 | | England brings more than 30 years of experience in the defense and technology industries to his new position as secretary of the Navy. |
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