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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Redskins team owner Dan Snyder said he thinks \"the world\" of Bruce Allen and that both titles are appropriate. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Washington Redskins announced on Monday that General Manager Bruce Allen has become the team's new president, according to tweets from the team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Team owner Dan Snyder said he thinks \"the world\" of Allen and that both titles are appropriate, in a statement tweeted by the team on Monday afternoon. Prior to joining the Redskins, Allen had previously served as general manager of the\u00A0Tampa Bay Buccaneers\u00A0from 2004\u20132008 and as a senior executive with the\u00A0Oakland Raiders\u00A0from 1996\u20132003.\u00A0&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FARRAR:\u00A0Colts owner Jim Irsay charged with two misdemeanors in March\u00A0arrest&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Allen had sent a recent letter to Sen. Harry Reid responding to a memo by Reid and 49 other U.S. Senators. The letter signed by half of the U.S. Senate was addressed to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and called upon for the Redskins to change its name because of the sensitivity to many tribal communities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In his response last week, Allen said that the Redskins name \"originated as a Native American expressions of solidarity.\"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The #Redskins announced today they have named Bruce Allen as President and General Manager. #HTTR&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2014 Washington Redskins (@Redskins) May 26, 2014&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#Redskins owner Dan Snyder on President &amp;amp; GM Bruce Allen: \"I think the world of Bruce Allen and giving him both titles is appropriate.\"\n\u2014 Washington Redskins (@Redskins) May 26, 2014&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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