I know you will help low-income Americans achieve the full promise of America. After all, that is the American dream. Also selected today, California attorney Ann Veneman to be agriculture secretary. Veneman is an attorney at a Sacramento law firm. She spent seven years at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rising there to deputy secretary of the Department under former President George Bush.
Agriculture is part of the fabric that makes America great.
Our farmers feed and clothe not only the people in this country, but people around the world, and it's important that we work together to expand markets for our food and fiber both at home and abroad. President-elect Bush, like you, I want to find common ground and promote common sense, and I want to promote policies that will help all of our farmers reap a bountiful harvest for years to come. All Rights Reserved.