SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED FOURTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 4, 1.996 

SECOND SESSION { 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Thursday, August 3, 1995 

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

By David G. Marcos, Executive Clerk 
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RESOLUTIONS 

CALENDAR Ex REs 'RtPO!m:D 

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TREATIES 

CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED 

No. Doc. No. SUBJECI' BY 
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NOMINATIONS 

.... CALENDAR M.EsMGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, 0FYICE, AND PREDECESSOR Bv 

DEPARTMENI' OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

SERVICES 

• 174 245 Henry W. Foster, Jr., of Tennessee, 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 Human 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. JoycelynElders, resigned. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

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

of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Murkowski, Committee on 

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

(Reappointment) without printed report. 

P ANAMA CANAL COMMISSION 

• 282 64 Vincent Reed Ryan, Jr., of Texas, to be a Member Jun 30, 95 Reported by Mr. 

of the Board of Directors of the Panam a Canal Thurmond, Committee on Armed 

Commission, vice WalterJ. Shea. Services, without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

• 233 321 David C. Litt, ofFlorida, 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 '!'heros, of the 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 Member Julll, 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 Co-oper ative 

RepublicofGuyana. 

* Stgnifies nomirwe's commitrru!nt to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of" tne Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

REPOmED - CALENDAR MEsSAGE 

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR 

No. No. BY 

• 286 419 William.J. Hughes, ofNew Jersey, to be Julll, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Committee on Foreign Relations 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of without printed report. ' 

America to the Republic ofPanama. 

* 287 433 Michael William Cotter, of the District of Julll, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

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

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. 

* 28S 435 Victor J acko'rich, of Iowa, a Career Member of J ulll, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms1 

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 

Slovenia. 

* 239 436 A. Elizabeth Jones, of Maryland, a Career Jul. 11, 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, ofVirginia, a Career Member of Jul 11, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

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

to be Ambassador Extraordinary and without ptinted 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 Plenipotentialy of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Moldova. 

• 24.2 448 Peggy Blackford, of New Jersey, a Career Julll, 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 Republic of Guinea-Bissau. 

*Signifies nomiMe's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testifY before any duly constituted committee oftlut Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MEsSAGE' REPORTED 

No. t'lo. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PBEDECISSOR Bv 

• 243 449 Edward Brynn, ofV erm.ont, a Career Member of Julll, 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 Julll, 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 Julll, 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, ofVirg:inia, 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 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 

Zaire. 

~ 248 486 John M. Yates, ofW ashingt.on, a Career Member Julll, 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. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before an.y duly constituted committee of the Senat2-
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

N o. N o. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR Bv 

* 249 434 James E. Goodby, of the District of Columbia, for Jul 11, 95 Reported by Mr. Helms 

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

service as Principal Negotiawr and Special withoutprintedreport. ' 

Representative of the President for Nuclear 

Safety and Dismantlement. 

TilE JUDICIARY 

250 182 J ames L. Dennis, ofLouisiana, w be United Jul 20, 95 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

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

Charles Clark, retired. without printed report. 

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 

AIRP ORTS AUTHORITY 

• 251 7 Robert Clarke Brown, of New York, w be a Jul 20, 95 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the Board ofDirectors of the Pressler, Committee on 

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Commerce, Science, and 

for a term of six years, vice Jack: Edwards, Transportation, 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, of Massachusetts, to be an Jul21, 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, ofMassachusetts, to be Jul 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, w be an Jul 21, 95 Reported by Mr. 

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury vice J oan 

Logue-Kinder. 

Pac~ood,Committee n 

Finance, without printed report. 

* Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee ofth~ Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR 

:BY 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY 

* 256 35 Lynne C. Waihee, ofHawali, 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 ON LIBRARIES 

AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 

* 257 271 Mary S. Furlong, of California, to be a Member of Jul 24, 95 Reported by Mrs. 

theN a tiona! 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, of Illinois, to be a Member of Ju1 24, 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 Wo0, term expired. printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

267 310 A. Wallace Tashima, ofCalifornia, to be United Jul 28, 95 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Committee on the Judiciary, 

Arthur L. Alarcon, retired. without printed report. 

268 363 Andre M. Davis, of Maryland, to be United States Jul 28, 95 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

District Judge fur the District of Maryland, Committee on the Judiciary, 

vice Walter E. Black, Jr., retired. without printed report. 

269 364 Catherine C. Blake, of Maryland, to be United Jul28, 95 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

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

Maryland vice John M. Hargrove, retired. without printed report. 

270 412 B. Lynn Winmill, ofldaho, to be United States Jul28, 95 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

District Judge for the District of Idaho vice Committee on the Judiciary, 

Harold L. Ryan, retired. without printed report. 

DEP ARTMENI' OF JUSTICE 

271 432 Edward Scott Blair, ofTennessee, to be United Jul28, 95 Reported by .Mr. Hatch, 

States Marshal for the Middle District of Committee on the Judiciary, 

Tennessee for the term of four years ·vice without printed report. 

Charles F. Goggin ill. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appea:r and testify before any duly ao1!8tituted committee oftlw Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MEssAGE REPoRTm> 

No. No. NOMINEE, Omc£, AND Pi!ED~SOR 

BY 

[NEW REPORTS] 

DEPARTMENI' OF THE INfERIOR 

* 272 487 John Raymond Garamen.di, of California, to be Aug 2, 95 Reported by Mr. Deputy Secretary of the Interior, vice Frank A. Murkowski, Committee on 

Bracken, resigned. Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 273 547 Charles B. Curtis, ofMaryland, to be Deputy Aug 2, 95 Reported by Mr. Secretary of Energy, vice William H. White, Murkowski, Committee on 

resigned. Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES 

• 274 513 Jeanne R. Ferst, of Georgia, to be a Member of Aug 2, 95 Reported by Mrs. 

the National Museum Services Board for a Kassebaum, Committee on Labo1 

term expiring December 6, 1999, vice Roy L. and Human Resources, without 

Shafer, term expired. printed report. 

* Sigrn.fies nommee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and tl!stify before any duly constituted committee oftJw 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