Attorney General Eric Holder's message to the Department of Justice

From The White House:

After being sworn in on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009, Eric Holder became the first African American Attorney General in the history of the United States. In a brief video address to the employees of the Department of Justice, he promises the beginning of a new era.

I wish him well and am confident he will do a fantastic job. The question is what's first on his agenda? Stay tuned here.

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