USAID Director Vacancy Threatens Agency's Future

First Posted: 09/05/09 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 02:45 PM ET

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As Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton begins a seven-country African trip with a visit to Kenya, the main U.S. foreign aid agency is in limbo, entering its seventh month without a permanent director despite pledges by the Obama administration to expand development assistance and improve its effectiveness in poor countries.

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