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Tuesday, December 05, 2006
George Mitchell denies he's being considered for U.N. post
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Former Senate majority leader George Mitchell denied media reports Tuesday that he is being considered to replace John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, noting that President Bush will most likely "appoint someone who is a member of his party."

"It's got to be a pretty long list if I'm on it," he told CNN's "American Morning" on Tuesday.

When asked who he thought Bush might be considering for the post, the Maine Democrat named Sens. George Allen of Virginia, Mike DeWine of Ohio, and Jim Talent of Missouri-- all Republicans and all of whom lost their reelection bids in November.

Mitchell also suggested U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns -- a "very able guy" -- and the U.S. ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad -- "a very good man" -- might be considered for the position.

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