SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

NINETY-EIGHTH CONGRESS

Convened January 3, 1983

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Monday, November 14, 1983

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF WILLIAM F. HILDENBRAND,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Gerald A. Hackett, Executive Clerk
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

Mar. 8, 1983-- Motion entered to reconsider the vote by which the resolution of 

ratification to the Montreal Protocols No. 3 and 4 (Ex. B., 95-1) was defeated—Mr.

Baker.
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TREATIES

C alen d ar Treaty Subject Reported

No. Doc. No. By

1 EX. B, Montreal Aviation Protocols Nos. 3 and 4 Feb 10 83 Reported

95-1 favorably, by Mr. Percy, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations, with a proposed 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification 

with conditions (Printed 

report—Ex. RepL 98-1)

NOMINATIONS

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Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 312 450-8 William Perry Pendley, of Wyoming, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice 

Daniel N. Miller, Jr., resigned.

Sep 21, 83 Mr. McClure, 

Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 355 495 Ronald I. Spiers, of Vermont, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 

Class of Career Minister, to be Under 

Secretary of State for Management, vice 

Jerome W. Van Gorkom.

Oct 25, 83 Mr. Percy, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 367 528 John H. Riley, of Virginia, to be 

Administrator of the Federal Railroad 

Administration, vice Robert W. Blanchette, 

resigned.

Nov 7, 83 Mr. Packwood, 

Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 372 513 Frank V. Ortiz, Jr., of New Mexico, a 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign 

Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Argentina.

Nov 8, 83 Mr. Percy, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 373 521 Thomas P. Shoesmith, of Virginia, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service,

Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to Malaysia.

Do.

U. S. ARMS CONTROL AND

DISARMAMENT AGENCY

* 379 522 Lewis A. Dunn, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Director of the United States 

Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, vice 

Thomas D. Davies, resigned.

Do.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 383 537 William P. Clark, of California, to be 

Secretary of the Interior.

Nov 9, 83 Mr. McClure, 

Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources, with 

printed report - Ex.Rept. 

98-20. Together with 

Minority Views.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

384 531 William E. Mayer, of California, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice John 

Howard Moxley III, resigned.

Nov 9, 83 Mr. Tower, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.
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THE JUDICIARY

385 559 W. Eugene Davis, of Louisiana, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit 

vice Robert A. Ainsworth, deceased.

Nov 10, 83 Mr. Thurmond, 

Committee on the Judiciary, 

without printed Teport.

386 551 Lenore Carrero Nesbitt, of Florida, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Southern District of Florida vice C. Clyde 

Atkins, retired.

Do.

388 561 G. Kendall Sharp, of Florida, to be United 

States District Judge for the Middle 

District of Florida vice Ben Krentzman, 

retired.

Do.

389 562 George E. Woods, of Michigan, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Michigan vice Patricia J.

Boyle, resigned.

Do.

391 564 Jane A. Restani, of Virginia, to be a Judge 

of the United States Court of 

International Trade vice Herbert N. 

Maletz, retired.

Do.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

392 555-1 Helen G. Corrothers, of Arkansas to be a 

Commissioner of the United States Parole 

Commission for a term of six years, vice 

Robert D. Vincent, resigned.

Do.

393 555-2 Vincent Fechtel, Jr., of Florida, to be a 

Commissioner of the United States Parole 

Commission for a term of six years, vice 

Audrey A. Kaslow, term expiring.

Do.

394 555-3 Paula A. Tennant, of California, to be a 

Commissioner of the United States Parole 

Commission for a term of six years, vice 

Cecil M. McCall, term expiring.

Do.

396 589 Frank Henry Habicht, II, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney 

General, vice Carol E. Dinkins, resigned.

Do.
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

* 397 517 Susan Meredith Phillips, of Iowa, to be 

Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission, vice Philip F. Johnson, 

resigned.

Nov 10, 83 Mr. Helms, 

Committee on Agriculture, 

Nutrition, and Forestry, 

without printed report.

* 398 577 William E. Seale, of Virginia, to be a 

Commissioner of the Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission for the term expiring 

April 13, 1988, vice James M. Stone, term 

expired.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Do.

* 399 544 Daniel Oliver, of Connecticut, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of 

Agriculture, vice A. James Barnes.

AIR FORCE

Do.

400 569 The following-named officer to be Deputy 

Judge Advocate General, United States Air 

Force, and to the grade of major general, 

under the provisions of Title 10, United 

States Code, Sections 8072 and 624:

To be Deputy Judge Advocate General, United 

States Air Force

to be Major Genera!

Brig. Gen. Robert W. Norris, ........................, 

United States Air Force.

NAVY

Nov 10, 83 Mr. Tower, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

401 570 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

Do.
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NAVY — Con.

401 570 to be Vice Admiral

Rear Adm. Edward A. Burkhalter, Jr., 

............................. United States Navy.

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON 

EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Nov 10, 83 Mr. Tower, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report

* 402 420 Gwyneth Gay man, of California, to be a 

Member of the National Council on 

Educational Research for a term expiring 

September 30, 1984, vice Bernard C. 

Watson, term expired.

Nov 11, 83 Mr. Hatch, 

Committee on Labor and 

Human Resources, without 

printed report.

* 403 450-9 Joan M. Gubbins, of Indiana, to be a Member 

of the National Council on Educational 

Research for a term expiring September 30, 

1985, vice Alice Coig McDonald.

Do.

* 404 450-10 David J. Armor, of California, to be a 

Member of the National Council on 

Educational Research for a term expiring 

September 30, 1986, vice Robert E. 

Nederlander.

Do.

* Signifies 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 AIR FORCE, ARMY,

MARINE CORPS, NAVY

Air Force nominations beginning James N. Hagenson, and ending Guy O. Bilek, which nominations 

were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 31, 1983.

Army nominations beginning William G. Adams, and ending Ralf W. Zimmerman, which nominations 

were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 31, 1983.

Army nominations beginning Lawrence L. Tracy, and ending Charles F. Longer, which nominations 

were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 3, 1983.

Army nominations beginning Alfred M. Allen, and ending Kathryn L. Nagel, which nominations 

were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 3, 1983.

Marine Corps nominations beginning Lauren D. Ayers, Jr., and ending Paul A. Zappala, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 3 

1983.

Navy nominations beginning Frank Oliver Barret, III, and ending Adrian M. Mcchesney, Jr., 

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

3, 1983.