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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Gonzales absence ensures continuity of government
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will skip President Bush's State of the Union address Tuesday, as a precaution to ensure continuity of the federal government in the event of a national catastrophe.
Gonzales, who is seventh in line of presidential succession, was chosen by White House officials to be protected at an undisclosed location. In addition, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, chose Rep. George Miller, D-California, to remain at an undisclosed location during the speech and House Republicans tapped Rep. John Carter of Texas to do the same. -- CNN's Ed Henry, John Roberts and Ted Barrett
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