But Mr.Obama faces a daunting task. Many lawmakers do not want detainees transferred to their states for incarceration or trial.

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In his first days in office, he signed an order to do so, and appointed a task force to look into details.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

Secretary Gates is a co-chair of the task force President Obama formed to decide how to close the facility and what to do with the detainees.

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