Obama nominates Caroline Kennedy as ambassador to Japan
By Andrea Mitchell, NBC News
President Barack Obama will name Caroline Kennedy as his
next ambassador to Japan
Obama will follow through on speculation and name the
daughter of former President John F. Kennedy to her first diplomatic post. Her
grandfather, Joseph Kennedy, was the U.S. Ambassdor to Great
Britain
Obama praised Kennedy and two other officials whom he
appointed for "a depth of experience and tremendous dedication to their
new roles."
"Our nation will be well-served by these individuals,
and I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come,"
the president said.
Japanese officials have signaled they would be delighted to
have the high-profile Kennedy as ambassador. In the past, the post has been
filled by both career and political appointees -- including some big names,
such as former Senate Majority Leaders Mike Mansfield and Howard Baker, former
House Speaker Thomas Foley and former Vice President Walter Mondale, among
others.
Kennedy and her late uncle, longtime Sen. Edward Kennedy,
D-Mass., were early and vocal supporters of Obama's during his bitter primary
battle with Hillary Clinton in 2008. Kennedy had briefly considered running for
the U.S. New York
NBC's Michael O'Brien contributed to this report.
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