Cabinet Choices Seen as Move for More Harmony and Control: "The essence of Mr. Bush's moves has been to fill crucial cabinet agencies with people he has relied on in the Oval Office, people who know his mind. 'This is a different cabinet - it's a true kitchen cabinet,' said one official who no longer works in the White House but deals with it often.
But one of the mysteries is whether the reorganization foreshadows a change of approach, particularly in American diplomacy.
Some saw the departure of Mr. Powell as the moment for conservatives under the influence of Vice President Dick Cheney to assume an even larger role. "
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