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Robert James Nicholson (born February 4, 1938) is an attorney, real estate developer, and a former Republican National Committee chairman. He was the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs from January 26, 2005, until October 1, 2007.
As Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Mr. Nicholson is the principal advocate for veterans in the U.S. government, ensuring that they receive the care, support, recognition and dignity they deserve for their service to our country.
As Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Mr. Nicholson is the principal advocate for veterans in the U.S. government, ensuring that they receive the care, support, recognition and dignity they deserve for their service to our country.
In 2005, President Bush nominated Nicholson to be secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs. He served as secretary for more than two and a half years, during which time he tried to ensure that the department was better prepared to address the demands placed on it as veterans returned from Afghanistan and Iraq.
Jul 17, 2007 · Veterans Affairs chief Jim Nicholson, who was forced to defend the Bush administration's handling of people injured in battle after revelations of shoddy health care at Walter Reed Army...
- NBC Universal
Dec 30, 2004 · — -- Jim Nicholson, the former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, succeeded Anthony Principi as secretary of Veterans Affairs. He was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on Jan. 26, 2005.
Jim Nicholson’s approach to his job as Secretary of Veterans Affairs is one of “holistic care†that some might contend springs not only from advances in medical sciences and therapeutic techniques but, so too, from life’s experiences centered on hard work, studying hard and praying hard.
