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Former US general Austin will be first African American Def Secy ​ By Arul Louis ( IANS) | Published on ​ Fri, Jan 22 2021 23:21 IST | ​ 0 Views   New York, Jan 22 : The United States Senate on Friday confirmed a former Army general, Austin Lloyd to become the Defence Secretary, making him the first African American to hold the job. He received the overwhelming support of both parties, overcoming reservations about a retired general becoming the Defence Secretary within the legally required seven-year gap between retirement and appointment. The Senate voted 93 to two to confirm him after Congress had voted on Thursday to exempt the general who retired in 2016 from the legal seven-year requirement.

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