She pays tribute to the outgoing general secretary, Ray Collins.

Speculation followed in the media that Magoon would retire simultaneously and join the outgoing secretary in private practice.

"American children continue to learn, but their peers in other countries are learning at a higher rate," said Richard W. Riley, the outgoing secretary of education.

For that reason, neither the park service nor Interior's outgoing secretary, Gale Norton, has publicly criticized the idea.

Colin L. Powell, the outgoing secretary of state and the previous top contender, said in no uncertain terms last week that he would not accept the job.

As the fighting broke out, the outgoing secretary of defense, Donald H. Rumsfeld, arrived in Baghdad for a farewell visit to the troops.

Amazement in the Pentagon "You mean Aspin, the outgoing Secretary of Defense?"

"The complex is viable for the first time in its history," said Mr. LaMell, who is the outgoing secretary of the co-op board.

On Wednesday, the outgoing secretary, William S. Cohen, promoted the administration's Pentagon budget, including new projected increases of more than $50 billion over six years.

It is reported that the outgoing first secretary, Dinmukhamed Kunayev, participated in organizing the protests, which involved 60,000 protesters [1].