Ashton Carter Sworn In as Secretary of Defense MATTHEW ROSENBERG The oath of office took place in a small White House ceremony presided over by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who called Mr. Carter “a thinker and a doer.” February 18, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1zM03NS The New York Times U.S. Appointments and Executive Changes, United States Politics and Government

By MATTHEW ROSENBERG via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. U.S. http://nyti.ms/1zM03NS Ashton Carter Sworn In as Secretary of Defense February 18, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times