U.S. President Obama announces his nomination of White House chief of staff and budget expert Lew as his next treasury secretary in Washington

U.S. President Barack Obama announces his nomination of White House chief of staff and budget expert Jack Lew (R) as his next treasury secretary, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, January 10, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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