Summary United States Treasury Secretary Rubin will step down to be replaced by Deputy Treasury Secretary Summers. The move is not unexpected. Rubin's move will not be the last high level departure during the closing year of President Clinton's administration. It signals a shift in the Clinton White House to one of closure that will be reflected in U.S. foreign relations throughout the world, particularly in Asia, as attention is focused less on economics and more on political and military issues. Analysis The United States has announced that Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin is stepping down to return to civilian life. Rubin will be replaced by Deputy Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers later this year. Rubin's decision to leave the administration at this time is not unexpected or unusual.