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...Washington Commerce, Part Three Forget third time's a charm: President Barack Obama is probably just hoping there won't be a fourth. After his first two picks for Commerce Secretary--New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg--withdrew their nominations, Obama has selected former Washington governor Gary Locke. The nation's first Chinese-American governor, Locke--should he decide to keep the job--is expected to focus on trade issues with Beijing...
Forget the third time's a charm thing. Barack Obama is probably just hoping there won't be a fourth. After New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg both withdrew their nominations as Commerce Secretary (Richardson for a homegrown corruption investigation and Gregg because of disagreements with Obama's fiscal strategy), Obama apparently decided to go with someone as straitlaced as they come. Gary Locke, former two-term governor of Washington and the nation's first Chinese American to head a state, was formally announced today as the Administration's next pick for Commerce. His many...
Following a heady spin on the new 36-capsule Wheel of Perth observation ride, a visitor to Western Australia's capital city needs a really good bed to stop those wheels turning. Megastars Sting, Bob Dylan, Christina Aguilera and Pink found theirs at the Richardson Hotel & Spa, as have scores of affluent travelers and executive types. Sure, far-flung Perth isn't exactly overrun with choice when it comes to luxury boutique hotels, but the Richardson's latest award - the Australian newspaper named it "Best Luxury Hotel in Australia (under 100 rooms)" - indicates that it could hold its own against...
...with John Harvard’s library collection. That same year, the third and current Harvard Hall was designed by Francis Bernard, the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and students have been sleeping through lectures there ever since.SEVER HALLSever Hall, constructed in 1880, and designed by Henry Hobson Richardson, is a favorite of architectural critics. “Sever is considered by architects and historians to be one of the great American buildings,” said Eve Blau, Professor of Architectural History and Director of the Master of Architecture Degree Programs at the Graduate School of Design.Although...
...with John Harvard’s library collection. That same year, the third and current Harvard Hall was designed by Francis Bernard, the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and students have been sleeping through lectures there ever since.Sever HallSever Hall, constructed in 1880, and designed by Henry Hobson Richardson, is a favorite of architectural critics. “Sever is considered by architects and historians to be one of the great American buildings,” said Eve Blau, Professor of Architectural History and Director of the Master of Architecture Degree Programs at the Graduate School of Design.Although...