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US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks at a press conference called by president-elect Barack Obama (background L) in Chicago, Illinois, on December 1, 2008. Obama nominated his former rival Hillary Clinton (background C) to be the next US secretary of state, as he unveiled a raft of cabinet picks. Former NATO chief General James Jones (background R) is to take over as Obama's national security advisor and Gates will carry on as defense chief.