Diverse Group of Iraqis Declare Start of Governing Council New York Times - Three months after the fall of Saddam Hussein, 25 prominent Iraqis from a variety of political, ethnic and religious backgrounds, stepped onto a stage here today and declared themselves the first interim government of Iraq.
From here forward, these 25 doctors, lawyers, teachers, engineers, clerics, diplomats, political activists, businessmen and a judge, will share responsibility for the course of postwar Iraq.
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