Pres. Bush has chosen SBA Admin. Steve Preston "to take over as head" of HUD, officials said today. Preston would replace HUD Sec. Alphonso Jackson, "whose tenure was tarnished by allegations of political favoritism and a criminal investigation" and officials ends today. Bush "was to name Preston's nomination at midday before going to Camp David." Bush is "expected to praise him as an effective manager and problem-solver who can take on complex challenges" (Hunt, AP, 4/18).
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