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Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Named President-Elect Of Boy Scouts Of America
Robert Gates Named President-Elect Of Boy Scouts Of America
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) has been named president-elect of the Boy Scouts of America.
Gates will serve both as a member of the Boy Scouts of America executive committee and president-elect, according to Scouting Magazine.
Once Gates is approved by the voting members of the National Council of Boy Scouts he will serve for two years as the nation president effective May 2014.
Gates is a Distinguished Eagle Scout and, among other related titles, the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association.
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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/robert-gates-named-president-elect-of-boy-scouts-of-america
