Top Obama Teams To Meet In Chicago Next Week

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Top Obama Teams To Meet In Chicago Next Week

12 Dec 2008

Barack Obama has summoned his key national security and economic advisers for a round of policy meetings next week in Chicago.

On Monday, Obama will meet with his national security team, including Sen. Hillary Clinton and incoming national security adviser James Jones.

On Wednesday or Thursday, Obama's economic team, including Tim Geithner and Larry Summers, will meet.

The meetings will be accompanied by press conferences. The goal is to come up with specific marching orders for January, including what bills to introduce, what executive orders to prepare., and to discuss unfilled deputy-level appointments.

Obama moves full-time to Washington at the turn of the year.

The transition's agency review teams are nearing the completion of their work, although several got started late and won't finish until January.

Obama transition aides declined to comment.