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Desiree Rogers named White House Social Secretary (2008)

CTL-E-3663 · Event · other · 2008

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Desiree Rogers is selected in November 2008 as White House Social Secretary for the incoming Obama administration - the first person of African-American descent in the role.

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RELP82 new entity (2026-10-06). Name-collision check clean.

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