WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 10: US President Bill Clinton (C) shakes hands with incoming Veteran's Affairs Secretary Hershel W. Gober (L) as outgoing Veteran's Affairs Secretary Togo West Jr. (R) moves into the picture during a press conference 10 July, 2000 on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC. West, who has been under criticism from veterans' groups and under fire for the handling of his travel funds, is stepping down with less than seven months remaining in the Clinton Administration (Photo credit should read GEORGE BRIDGES/AFP via Getty Images)
