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Lawrence Summers was sworn in as the 71^st Secretary of the Treasury on July 2, 1999. As Deputy Treasury Secretary from August 1995, Mr. Summers has taken a leadership role in the Department’s work on international policy, tax policy, issues relating to the financial systems, domestic policy issues and enforcement issues. Previously, he has served with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, The World Bank and was Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University.