President names two special envoys

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Anchor Lisa Mullins has details on President Obama’s naming today of two special envoys. Former US ambassador to the United Nations Richard Holbrooke will be focusing on relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan. And former Senator George Mitchell will work on Middle East peace.

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