SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION { CONVENEDJANUARY7, :W97 

SECOND SESSION { 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Thursday, July 31, 1997 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GARY SISCO, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By David G. Marcos, Executive Clerk 
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RESOLUTIONS 

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TREATIES 

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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 

* 49 139 Joseph Lane Kirkland, of the District of Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Directors of the United States Institute of and Human Resources, without 

Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2001, printed report. 

(Reappointment) 

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION 

ADMINISTRATION 

* 65 104 Yolanda Townsend Wheat, ofMissouri, to be a Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the National Credit Union D'Amato, Committee on 

Administration Board for the term of six years Banking, Housing, and Urban 

expiring August 2, 2001, vice Robert H. Swan, Affairs, without printed report. 

term expired. 

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 

* 108 159 Jeffrey Davidow, of Virginia, a Career Member of May 8, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

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

Minister-Counselor, to be a Member of the without printed report. 

Board of Directors of the Inter-American 

Foundation, for a term expiring September 20, 

2002, vice Alexander Fletcher Watson. 

THE JUDICIARY 

121 24 Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., of Georgia, to be United May 22, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Northern District Committee on the Judiciary, 

of Georgia vice Robert L. Vining, Jr., retired. without printed report. 

123 5 Eric L. Clay, ofMichigan, to be United States May 22, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice Ralph Committee on the Judiciary, 

B. Guy, Jr., retired. without printed report. 

124 10 Arthur Gajarsa, of Maryland, to be United States May 22, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, vice Committee on the Judiciary, 

Helen Wilson Nies, retired. without printed report. 

126 204 Mary Ann Gooden Terrell, of the District of May 22, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Thompson, Committee on 

Superior Court of the District of Columbia for Governmental Affairs, without 

the term of fifteen years, vice Richard Stephen printed report. 

Salzman, term expired. 

*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 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED - No. No. NoMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

* 127 230 RobertS. LaRussa, of Maryland, to be an Jun 3, 97 Reported by Mr. Roth, 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Susan Committee on Finance, without 

G. Esserman. printed report. 

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 

* 133 286 Yerker Andersson, of Maryland, to be a Member Jun 11, 97 Reported by Mr. 

of the National Council on Disability for a Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

term expiring September 17, and Human Resources, without 

1999.(Reappointment) printed report. 

NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES 

AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 

* 134 68 Jose-Marie Griffiths, of Tennessee, to be a Jun 11, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the National Commission on Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Libraries and Information Science for a term and Human Resources, without 

expiring July 19, 2001,vice Shirley Gray printed report. 

Adamovich, term expired. 

THE JUDICIARY 

135 20 Margaret M. Morrow, of California, to be United Jun 12, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Central District Committee on the Judiciary, 

of California vice Richard A. Gadbois, retired. without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

136 278 John D. Trasvina, of California, to be Special Jun 12, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Committee on the Judiciary, 

Employment Practices for a term of four years, without printed report. 

vice William Ho-Gonzalez, term expired. 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

SERVICES 

* 137 115 Kevin L. Thurm, ofNew York, to be Deputy Jun 18, 97 Reported by Mr. Roth, 

Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Committee on Finance, without 

Walter D. Broadnax, resigned. printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

163 207 Anthony W. Ishii, of California, to be United JuliO, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Eastern District Committee on the Judiciary, ofCalifornia, vice Robert E. Coyle, retired. without printed report. 

*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 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

164 321 Henry Harold Kennedy, Jr., of the Dis1rict of Ju110, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

Columbia, to be United States Dis1rict Judge Committee on the Judiciary, 

for the Dis1rict of Columbia vice Joyce Hens without printed report. 

Green, retired. 

165 364 Katharine Sweeney Hayden, of New Jersey, to be Ju110, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

United States Dis1rict Judge for the District of Committee on the Judiciary, 

New Jersey, vice H. Lee Sarokin, elevated. without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 166 331 David J. Scheffer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Ju117, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

at Large for War Crimes Issues. Committee on Foreign Relations, 

without printed report. 

* 167 378 Ralph Frank, of Washington, a Career Member of Ju117, 97 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 Kingdom of 

Nepal. 

* 168 379 John C. Holzman, of Hawaii, a Career Member of Ju117, 97 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 People's Republic of 

Bangladesh. 

* 169 412 Gordon D. Giffin, of Georgia, to be Ambassador Ju117, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

United States of America to Canada. without printed report. 

* 170 375 Karl Frederick Inderfurth, of North Carolina, to Ju117, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

be Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Affairs, vice Robin Lynn Raphe!. without printed report. 

* 171 285 Linda Jane Zack Tarr-Whelan, of Virginia, for Ju117, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

service as United States Representative to the without printed report. 

Commission on the Status ofWomen ofthe 

Economic and Social Council of the United 

Nations. 

* 172 312 Richard Sklar, of California, to be Representative Ju117, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

of the United States of America to the United Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Nations for UN Management and Reform, without printed report. 

with the Rank of Ambassador. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appea:r and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE - REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

* 173 325 A. Peter Burleigh, of California, a Career Ju117, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relation~ Minister-Counselor, to be the Deputy without printed report. ' 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the United Nations, with the rank 

and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary, vice Edward William Gnehm, 

Jr. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 174 403 Rudy deLeon, of California, to be Under Ju117, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Thurmond, Committee on Armed 

Readiness, vice Edwin Dorn, resigned. Services, without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INfERIOR 

* 175 447 Kathleen M. Karpan, of Wyoming, to be Director Ju1 23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

ofthe Office of Surface Mining Reclamation Murkowski, Committee on 

and Enforcement, vice Robert Jay Uram, Energy and Natural Resources, 

resigned. without printed report. 

UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT 

CORPORATION 

* 176 410 Kneeland C. Youngblood, ofTexas, to be a Ju1 23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

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

United States Enrichment Corporation for a Energy and Natural Resources, 

term expiring February 24, 2002. without printed report. (Reappointment) 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 177 406 Robert G. Stanton, of Virginia, to be Director of Ju1 23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

the National Park Service. (New Position) Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

* 178 365 Patrick A. Shea, of Utah, to be Director of the Ju1 23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Bureau of Land Management, vice Jim Baca. Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

*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 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 179 374 Jane Garvey, ofMassachusetts, to be Jul 23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Administrator of the Federal Aviation McCain, Committee on 

Administration for the tenn of :five years, vice Commerce, Science, and 

David Russell Hinson, resigned. Transportation, without printed 

report. 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

* 180 136 Ernestine P. Watlington, of Pennsylvania, to be a Jul 23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Services Corporation for a tenn expiring July and Human Resources, without 

13, 1999. (Reappointment) printed report. 

* 181 157 John T. Broderick, Jr., ofNew Hampshire, to be a Jul 23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Services Corporation for a term expiring July and Human Resources, without 

13, 1999. (Reappointment) printed report. 

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 

* 182 289 Gina McDonald, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Jul23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

National Council on Disability for a tenn Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

expiring September 17, 1998,vice Larry and Human Resources, without 

Brown, Jr., tenn expired. printed report. 

* 183 290 Bonnie O'Day, of Minnesota, to be a Member of Jul23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

the National Council on Disability for a tenn Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

expiring September 17, 1998. (Reappointment) and Human Resources, without 

printed report. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY 

ADVISORY BOARD 

* 184 335 Paul Simon, oflllinois, to be a Member of the Jul23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

for a term expiring September 22, 1998, vice and Human Resources, without 

Sharon Darling, tenn expired. printed report. 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

* 185 394 Louis Caldera, of California, to be a Managing Jul 23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Director of the Corporation for National and Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Community Service, vice Shirley Sacbi and Human Resources, without 

Sagawa. printed report. 

*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 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED - No. No NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 201 442 Jamie Rappaport Clark, ofMaryland, to be Jul 24, 97 Reported by Mr. Chafee 

Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Committee on Environment and ' 

Service, vice Molly H. Beattie. Public Works, without printed 

report. 

FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT 

COMMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES 

202 247 Richard Thomas White, of Michigan, to be a Jul 24, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Committee on the Judiciary, 

Commission of the United States for a term without printed report. 

expiring September 30, 1999. (Reappointment) 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

203 276 Calvin D. Buchanan, of Mississippi, to be United Jul 24, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States Attorney for the Northern District of Committee on the Judiciary, 

Mississippi for the term of four years vice without printed report. 

Robert Q. Whitwell, resigned. 

204 453 Thomas E. Scott, of Florida, to be United States Jul 24, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Committee on the Judiciary, 

for the term of four years vice Kendall without printed report. 

Brindley Coffey, resigned. 

[NEW REPORTS] 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

* 205 450 Shirley Robinson Watkins, of Arkansas, to be a Jul 30, 97 Reported by Mr. Lugar, Member of the Board of Directors of the Committee on Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation, vice Ellen Nutrition, and Forestry, without 

Weinberger Haas. printed report. 

* 206 385 Shirley Robinson Watkins, of Arkansas, to be Jul 30, 97 Reported by Mr. Lugar, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, vice Ellen Nutrition, and Forestry, without 

Weinberber Haas, resigned. printed report. 

* 207 443 I. Miley Gonzalez, of New Mexico, to be Under Jul 30, 97 Reported by Mr. Lugar, Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Committee on Agriculture, Education, and Economics, vice Karl N. Nutrition, and Forestry, without 

Stauber. printed report. 

- * Blgnifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testl{y before any duly constltuted commlttee oft he Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

* 208 409 Catherine E. Woteki, of the District of Columbia, Jul30, 97 Reported by Mr. Lugar, 

to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Committee on Agriculture, 

Safety. (New Position) Nutrition, and Forestry, without 

printed report. 

* 209 445 August Schumacher, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be Jul30, 97 Reported by Mr. Lugar, 

Under Secretary of Agriculture for Fann and Committee on Agriculture, 

Foreign Agricultural Services, vice Eugene Nutrition, and Forestry, without 

Moos, resigned. printed report. 

* 210 449 August Schumacher, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be Jul30, 97 Reported by Mr. Lugar, 

a Member of the Board of Directors of the Committee on Agriculture, 

Commodity Credit Corporation, vice Eugene Nutrition, and Forestry, without 

Moos. printed report. 

AIR FORCE 

211 461 The following named officer for appointment in Jul30, 97 Reported by Mr. 

the United States Air Force to the grade Thurmond, Committee on Armed 

indicated while assigned to a position of Services, without printed report. 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S. C., section 601: 

to be Lieutenant General 

Maj. Gen. Robert H. Foglesong, 

ARMY 

212 462 The following named officer for appointment in Jul 30, 97 Reported by Mr. 

the United States Army to the grade indicated Thurmond, Committee on Armed 

while assigned to a position ofimportance and Services, without printed report. 

responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 

601: 

to be Lieutenant General 

Maj. Gen. JohnM. Pickler, 

MARINE CORPS 

213 463 The following named officer for appointment in Jul 30, 97 Reported by Mr. 

the United States Marine Corps to the grade Thurmond, Committee on Armed 

indicated while assigned to a position of Services, without printed report. 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S. C., section 601: 

to be Lieutenant General 

Maj. Gen. Michael J. Byron, 

*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 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED - No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

- DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 214 307 Edward WilliamGnehm, Jr., ofGeorgia, a Career Ju1 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Executive Calendar. Calendar 

Minister-Counselor, to be Director General of No. 214. 

the Foreign Service, vice Anthony Cecil Eden 

Quain ton. 

* 215 326 James W. Pardew, Jr., ofVirginia, for the Rank Ju1 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Executive Calendar. Calendar 

U.S. Special Representative for Military No. 215. 

Stabilization in the Balkans. 

* 216 328 Stanley 0. Roth, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Ju1 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

Secretary of State, vice Winston Lord. Executive Calendar. Calendar 

No. 216. 

* 217 329 Marc Grossman, ofVirginia, a Career Member of Ju1 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, Executive Calendar. Calendar 

to be an Assistant Secretary of State, vice John No. 217. 

Christian Kornblum. 

* 218 332 James P. Rubin, ofNewYork, to be an Assistant Ju1 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

Secretary of State, vice Thomas E. Donilon. Executive Calendar. Calendar 

No. 218. 

* 219 338 BonnieR. Cohen, of District of Columbia, to be an Ju1 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

Under Secretary of State, vice Richard Menifee Executive Calendar. Calendar 

Moose. No. 219. 

* 220 376 David Andrews, of California, to be Legal Adviser Ju1 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

ofthe Department of State. (New Position) Executive Calendar. Calendar 

No. 220. 

* 221 411 Wendy Ruth Sherman, of Maryland, to be Ju1 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

Counselor of the Department of State, and to Executive Calendar. Calendar 

have the rank of Ambassador during her No. 221. 

tenure of service. 

* 222 330 John Christian Kornblum, of Michigan, a Career Ju1 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Executive Calendar. Calendar 

Career Minister, to be Ambassador No. 222. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Federal 

Republic of Germany. 

*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 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

* 223 339 James Franklin Collins, of Illinois, a Career Jul 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Executive Calendar. Calendar 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador No. 223. 

Extraordina:zy and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Russian 

Federation. 

* 224 393 Stephen R. Sestanovich, of the District of Jul 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

Columbia, as Ambassador at Large and Executive Calendar. Calendar 

Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for No. 224. 

the New Independent States. 

* 225 413 Maura Harty, of Florida, a Career Member of the Jul 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to Executive Calendar. Calendar 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and No. 225. 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Paraguay. 

* 226 415 James F. Mack, ofVirginia, a Career Member of Jul30, 97 Placed on Senate 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Executive Calendar. Calendar 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador No. 226. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Co-operative 

Republic of Guyana. 

* 227 416 Anne Marie Sigmund, of the District of Columbia, Jul 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Executive Calendar. Calendar 

Service, Class of Career Minister, to be No. 227. 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Kyrgyz Republic. 

* 228 417 Keith C. Smith, of California, a Career Member Jul 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Executive Calendar. Calendar 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador No. 228. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Lithuania. 

* 229 418 Daniel V. Speckhard, ofWisconsin, a Career Jul30, 97 Placed on Senate 

Member of the Senior Executive Service, to be Executive Calendar. Calendar 

Ambassador Extraordinary and No. 229. 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Belarus. 

*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 

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CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

- * 230 429 Richard Dale Kauzlarich, ofVirginia, a Career Jul 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Executive Calendar. Calendar 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador No. 230. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

* 231 460 Felix George Rohatyn, of New York, to be Jul 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Executive Calendar. Calendar 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of No. 231. 

America to France. 

* 232 468 Philip Lader, of South Carolina, to be Jul 30, 97 Placed on Senate 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Executive Calendar. Calendar 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of No. 232. 

America to the United Kingdom of Great 

Britain and Northern Ireland. 

*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 FOREIGN SERVICE 

Foreign Service nomination of Marilyn E. Hulbert, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of February 13, 1997 

Foreign Service nominations beginning John R. Swallow, and ending GeorgeS. Dragnich, which nominations 

were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April25, 1997