{"668423":{"#nid":"668423","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Chuck Zhang Appointed to Eugene C. Gwaltney, Jr. Chair","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChuck Zhang has been appointed as the Eugene C. Gwaltney, Jr. Chair for the George W. 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