SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED FOURTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY"· 1996 

SECOND SESSION { 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Thursday, July 27, 1995 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF KELLY D. JOHNSTON, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By David G. Marcos, Executive Clerk 
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NOMINATIONS 

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No No NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECreSSOR BY 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

SERVICES 

.. 174 245 Henry W. Foster, Jr., ofTennessee, to be Medical May 26, 95 Reported by Mrs. 

Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Kassebaum, Committee on Labor 

Health Service, subject to qualifications and HUillaD.Resources, without 

therefor as provided by law and regulations, printed report. 

and to be Surgeon General of the Public 

Health Service, for a term of four years, vice 

M. J oycelyn Elders, resigned. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

• 184 281 James John Hoecker, of Virginia, to be a Member Jun 14, 95 Reported by Mr. 

of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Murkowski, Committee on 

for the tenn expiring June 30, 2000. Energy and Natural Resources, 

(Reappointment) without printed report. 

PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION 

• .232 64 Vincent Reed Ryan, Jr., ofTexas, to be a Member Jun 30, 95 Reported by Mr. 

of the Board ofDirectors ofthe Panama Canal Thurmond, Committee on Armed 

Commission, vice Walter J. Shea. Services, without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

• 233 321 David C. Litt, of Florida, a Career Member of the Julll, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to Committee on Foreign Relations, 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and without printed report. 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the United Arab Emirates. 

• 234 326 Patrick Nickolas Theros, oftb.e District of Julll, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, without printed report. 

to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the State of Qatar. 

• 235 418 David L. Hobbs, of California, a Career Men:iber Julll, 95 Reported by Mr. He1ms, 

of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Co-operative 

Republic of Guyana. 

8 Szgrufies nominee's cornmttmen.t to respon.d to requests to appear an.d testify before an.y duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

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N OMINE&, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR Bv 

't 236 419 WilliamJ. Hughes, ofNewJe.rsey, to be Julll, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Committee on FQreign Relatio~ 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of without printed report. ' 

America to the Republic of Panama. 

• 237 433 Michael William Cotter, of the District of Julll, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms 

Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Committee on Foreign Relation~, Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be without printed report, 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Turkmenistan. 

* 238 435 Victor Jackovich, of Iowa, a Career Member of 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 

Julll, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Slovenia. 

* 239 436 A. Elizabeth Jones, ofMaryland, a Career Julll, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador - without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Kazakhstan. 

* 240 438 John K. Menzies, ofVi.rginia, a Career Member of Julll, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, Committee on Foreign Relations, 

to be Ambassador Extraordinary and without printed report. 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Bosnia and 

Herzegovina. 

• 241 440 John Todd Stewart, of California, a Career Julll, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Moldova 

• 242 448 Peggy Blackford, of New Jersey, a Career Ju1 11, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign RelationE, 

Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary without printed report. 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. 

'* Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testlfy before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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* 243 449 Edward B:rynn, of Vermont, a Career Member of Ju111, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Ghana. 

* 244 450 John L. Hirsch, ofNew York, a Career Member of Ju111, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Sierra Leone. 

* 245 451 Vicki J. Huddleston, of Arizona, a Career Jul ll, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary without printed report. 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Democratic Republic of 

Madagascar. 

* 246 452 Elizabeth Raspolic, ofVll'gi.nia, a Career Member Jul11, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary without printed report. 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Gabonese Republic and to serve 

concurrently and without additional 

compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Democratic Republic of Sao 

Tome and Principe. 

• 247 453 Daniel Howard Simpson, of Ohio, a Career Ju111, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Zaire. 

• 248 486 John M. Yates, of Washington, a Career Member Ju111, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Benin, 

• Stgmfies nomtnee's commztrrumt to respond to requests to appear and testzfy befOre any duly constttuted committee ofth8 Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

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N o 0 N OMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESS08 BY 

* 249 434 James E. Goodby, of the District of Columbia, for Julll, 95 Reported by Mr. Hehns 

the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of Committee on Foreign Relatio~ 

service as Principal Negotiator and Special without printed report. ' 

Representative of the President for Nuclear 

Safety and Dismantlement. 

THE JUDICIARY 

.250 182 James L. Dennis, of Louisiana, to be United Jul 20, 95 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States Circuit Judge for the Fifth circuit, vice Committee on the Judiciary, 

Charles Clark, retired. ~thoutprintedreport. 

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 

AIRPORTS AUTHORITY 

,. 251 7 Robert Clarke Brown, of New York, to be a Jul20, 95 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the Board of Directors of the Pressler, Committee on 

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Commerce, Science, and 

for a term of six years, vice Jack Edwards, Tl'ansportati.on, without printed 

term expired. report. 

MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 

* 252 300 Vera Alexander, of Alaska, to be a Member of the Jul 20, 95 Reported by Mr. 

Marine Mammal Commission for a term Pressler, Committee on 

expiring May 13, 1997, vice Jack Warren Commerce, Science, and 

Lentfer, term expired. Transportation, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

SERVICES 

* 253 427 John Joseph Callahan, ofMassachusetts, to be an Jul 21, 95' Reported by Mr. 

Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Packwood, Committee on 

Services, vice Kenneth S. Apfel, resigned. Finance, without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

* 254 482 Lawrence H. Summers, of Massachusetts, to he Ju1 21, 95 Reported by Mr. 

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, vice Frank Packwood, Committee on 

N. Newman, resigned. Finance, without printed report. 

>! 255 496 Howard Monroe Schloss, of Louisiana, to be an Jul21, 95 Reported by Mr. 

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury vice Joan Packwood, Committee on 

Logue-Kinder. Finance, without printed report. 

* S~gmfies n.cmtnee's commttment to respond to requests to appear and testt{y before any duly oon.stziuted commr.ttee of the enat~ 
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR UTERACY 

• 256 35 Lynne C. W aihee, of Hawaii, to be a Member of Jul 24, 95 Reported by Mrs . 

the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Kassebaum, Committee on Labor 

Board for a term of three years. (New Position) and Human Resources, without 

printed report. 

NATIONAL COMMISSION ONLffiRARfES 

AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 

* 257 271 Mary S. Furlong, of California, to be a Member of Jul24, 95 Reported by Mrs. 

the National Commission on Libraries and Kassebaum, Committee on Labor 

Information Science for a term expiring July and Human Resources, without 

19, 1999, vice Daniel W. Casey, term expired. printed report. 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES 

.. 258 355 Richard J. Stern, ofiDinois, to be a Member of Jul24, 95 Reported by Mrs. 

the National Council on the Arts for a term Kassebaum, Committee on Labor 

expiring September 3, 2000, vice Catherine and Human Resources, without 

Yi-yu Cho Woo, term expired. printed report. 

- *Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constttutect. comml.ltee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY'S DESK 

IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE 

Foreign Service nominations beginning John H. Wyss, and ending James J. Blystone, which nominations were 

received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 26, 1995