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.]] There is one non- Norman Mineta , the first Asian American cabinet secretary, who had previously served as Secretary Of Commerce under Bill Clinton , is a Democrat. His cabinet included figures prominent in past administrations, notably former Secretary of State Colin Powell , who had served as United States National Security Advisor under Ronald Reagan , until his resignation and the subsequent appointment of Condoleezza Rice , and Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff under George H. W. Bush and Clinton, and Secretary Of Defense Donald Rumsfeld , who had served as White House Chief Of Staff and Secretary Of Defense under Gerald Ford . Vice President Richard Cheney served as Secretary Of Defense under George H. W. Bush. Bush places a high value on personal s, and that Bush has surrounded himself with " Yes Men ". {Link without Title} Bush's presidency has been characterized by a vigorous defense of executive privilege, evidenced in such acts as signing Executive Order 13233 , which suspends the release of presidential papers, tight control of Congressional inquiries into White House officers such as in the 9/11 Commission 's interviews with Condoleezza Rice , Bush and Richard B. Cheney , and the generally high level of coordination between the White House, Congressional Republicans and Senate Republicans in both of Bush's terms. Many commentators have claimed that deference to executive privilege was one of the principal considerations Bush's administration considered when he proposed his three nominations for the Supreme Court, and appointed John R. Bolton to the United Nations [http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-10-04-miers-record_x.htm . CABINET OTHER ADVISORS AND OFFICIALS
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