SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NINETY-NINTH CONGRESS 

Convened January 3, 1985 FIRST SESSION { 

SECOND SESSION { 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Wednesday, December 4, 1985 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JO-ANNE L. COE, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By Gerald A. Hackett, Executive Clerk 
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT 

Ordered, that at 10 a. m. on Wednesday, December 4, 1985, the Senate go into executive 

session to resume consideration of the nomination of Robert K. Dawson, of Virginia, to be 

an Assistant Secretary of the Army (Cal. No. 433), with debate thereon limited to 1 hour; 

with 45 minutes to be controlled by the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Chafee) and the 

Senator from Maine (Mr. Mitchell) or their designees; and 15 minutes to be controlled by 

the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Goldwater) or his designee; and 

Ordered, further, that following the conclusion or yielding back of time, the Senate 

proceed to vote on the confirmation of the nomination. 

(December 3, 1985) 
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TREATIES 

Calendar Treaty Subject Reported 

No. Doc. No. Bv 

2 EX. 0, International Convention on the Prevention Jul 18, 85 Reported 

81-1 and Punishment of the Cnme of Genocide favorably, by Mr. Lugar, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations, with a proposed 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification 

with two reservations, 

five understandings and 

one declaration. Report 

filed with Addittonal and 

Supplemental Views 

(Printed report--Ex. Rept. 

99-2) 

NOMINATIONS 

Calendar Message Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported 

No. No. Bv 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 433 329 Robert K. Dawson, of Virginia, to be an Sep 30, 85 Mr. Goldwater, 

Assistant Secretary of the Army, vice Committee on Armed 

William R. Gianelli, resigned. Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 509 616 Ross O. Swimmer, of Oklahoma, to be an Nov 7, 85 Mr. Andrews, 

Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Select Committee on Indian 

Kenneth L. Smith, resigned. Affairs, without printed 

report. 
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Calendar Message Nominee, Off ice. And Predecessor Reported 

No. No. Bv 

THE JUDICIARY 

519 630 David R Thompson, of California, to be Nov 14. 85 Mr. Thurmond, 

United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth ~m.mittee on the Judiciary, 

Circuit vice a new position created by without printed report 

P.L. 98-353, approved July 10, 1984. 

520 631 Bobby Ray Baldock, of New Mexico, to be Do. 

United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth 

Circuit vice Oliver Seth. retired. 

521 658 James L. Buckley, of Connecticut, to be Do. 

United States Circuit Judge for the 

District of Columbia Circuit vice Edward 

Allen Tamm, deceased. 

522 660 Glenn L. Archer, Jr., of Virginia, to be Do. 

United States Circuit Judge for the 

Federal Circuit vice Jack R Miller. 

retired. 

523 681 Frank X. Altimari, of New York, to be Do. 

United States Circuit Judge for the Second 

Circuit, vice Ellsworth A. VanGraafeiland, 

retired. 

524 663 Patrick A. Conmy. of North Dakota, to be Do. 

United States District Judge for the 

District of North Dakota vice Bruce M. Van 

Sickle. retired. 

525 664 Lynn N. Hughes, of Texas. to be United Do. 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Texas vice Robert O'Conor. 

Jr .• resigned. 

526 683 Morris S. Arnold. of Arkansas. to be United Do. 

States District Judge for the Western 

District of Arkansas vice a new position 

created by P.L. 98-353. approved July 10, 

1984. 
Calendar Message 

No. No. 

* 531 402 

558 659 

559 577 

560 695 

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Nominee, Office, And Predecessor 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

Anne Graham, of Virginia, to be a 

Commissioner of the Consumer Product 

Safety Commission for a term of seven 

years from October 27, 1984, vice Nancy 

Harvey Steorts, resigned. 

THE JUDICIARY 

John T. Noonan, Jr., of California, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth 

Circuit vice a new position created by 

P.L. 98-353, approved July 10, 1984. 

[NEW REPORTS] 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

The following-named persons to be Members 

of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed 

Services University of the Health Sciences 

for terms expiring June 20, 1991: 

Carol Johnson Johns, of Maryland, 

vice Lauro F. Cavazos, term expired. 

Mario Efrain Ramirez, of Texas, 

vice William R. Roy, term expired. 

Sam A. Nixon, of Texas, to be a Member of 

the Board of Regents of the Uniformed 

Services University of the Health Sciences 

for a term expiring June 20, 1991, vice 

Caro Elise Luhrs, term expired. 

Reported 

Bv 

Nov 14, 85 Mr. Danforth, 

Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report 

Nov 21, 85 Mr. Thurmond, 

Committee on the Judiciary, 

without printed report. 

Dec 3, 85 Mr. Warner, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

Do. 
Calendar 

No. 

561 

Message 

No. 

754 

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Nommee, Off ice, And Predecessor 

NAVY 

The following named officer, under the 

provisions of Title 10, United States 

Code, section 601, to be assigned to a 

position of importance and responsibility 

designated by the President under Title 

10, United States Code, section 601: 

to be Vice Admiral 

Rear Adm. Bruce Demars, 

U.S. Na 

Reported 

B 

Dec 3, 85 Mr. Warner 

Committee on Armed ' 

Services, without pnnted 

report 

•Sigmfies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly 

constituted committee of the Senate. 
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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY'S DESK IN THE 

MARINE CORPS, NAVY 

AIR FORCE, ARMY, 

Air Force nominations beginning Major Wayne Alden, and ending Major Richard B. Terry, which 

nominations were received by the Senate on November 25, 1985, and appeared in the Congressional 

Record of December 2, 1985. 

Army nomination of Colonel Peter D. Heimdahl, which was received by the Senate on November 25, 

1985, and appeared in the Congressional Record of December 2, 1985. 

Marine Corps nominations beginning Barry W. Mcandrew, and ending Michael T. Simmons, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 22, 

1985. 

Navy nominations beginning Carl A. Barksdale, and ending Alan R. Pittman, which nominations 

were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 22, 1985.