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NEW YORK — Facebook said Thursday that it has hired two aides of former President George W. Bush as lobbyists. The world’s largest online social network is stepping up efforts to friend Washington as it grows.
Facebook hired Joel Kaplan as vice president of U.S. public policy in a newly created position. Kaplan will oversee the company’s public policy strategy and interactions with federal and state policymakers. He was previously deputy chief of staff in the Bush White House.
The other hire, Myriah Jordan, will be Face book’s policy manager, focusing on congressional relations.
