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President Bush on Tuesday selected longtime Wall Street executive William Donaldson to serve as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and to help restore confidence in markets shaken by a wave of corporate financial scandals.

President Bush on Tuesday tapped longtime Wall Street executive William Donaldson to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. Two experts consider Donaldson's business experience and what he brings to the president's economic team.