Obama jokes Lew's loopy signature nearly cost him treasury secretary spot
Jack Lew's signature.
Photographer: ABC News
Copyright 2013 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Posted: 01/10/2013
-
By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is joking that Jack Lew's nomination as treasury secretary nearly fell through because of Lew's loopy signature.
Lew's nomination means a new signature will be added to the dollar bill. Lew's starts off with a soft "J" but is followed by seven loopy scribbles, making it difficult to read.
Obama said at the nomination ceremony that he never noticed the signature before, even though Lew is his chief of staff. But after looking at it, quote, "I considered rescinding my offer to appoint him."
Obama says Lew promises to work to make one letter legible, quote,"in order not to debase our currency."
The treasury secretary's signature is emblazoned on the lower right corner of U.S. bills of all denominations.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
PRINT- Your Region News
Click on the region names in the map below to see news from that region.
RIGHT NOW: Top Stories
-
Jodi Arias jury back in deliberations
Jurors in Jodi Arias' trial resumed deliberations Thursday, a day after they reported they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death.
-
Schools locked down for police search
Four schools in Goodyear were put on lockdown Thursday while police searched for a suspect with felony warrants who still has not been located, police said.
-
Scouts approve openly gay members
The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.
-
390 kids drown in US pools each year
An average of 390 children drown each year in the United States, most younger than 5, according to two new reports.
-
Memorial Day gas prices at 3-year low
Gasoline prices at the pump this Memorial Day holiday weekend will be at their lowest level in three years around Arizona.
-
GOP Medicaid supporter gets threat
A visibly shaken Rep. Kate Brophy McGee said she received an obscene and threatening voicemail due to her support of Medicaid expansion.
