SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NINETY-NINTH CONGRESS 

Convened January 3, 1985 

FIRST SESSION { 

SECOND SESSION { 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Tuesday, May 14, 1985 

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

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By Gerald A. Hackett, Executive Clerk 
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NOMINATIONS 

Calendar Message Nommee. Office, And Predecessor Reported 

No No Bv 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

* 100 115 John R. Norton III, of Arizona, to be Apr 4, 85 Mr. Helms, 

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, vice Committee on Agriculture, 

Richard E. Lyng. resigned. Nutrition. and Forestry, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 118 1-51 Helmut A Merklem, of the District of May 1, 85 Mr McClure. 

Columbia, to be Admmistrator of the Commlttee on Energy and 

Energy Information Admimstration, vice J Natural Resources, without 

Ench Evered, resigned, to which posrnon prmted report 

he was appomted during the last recess of 

the Senate 

* uq 157 Theodore J. Garrish, of Virg1ma, to be an Do. 

Assistant Secretary of Energy 

(Congressional, Intergovernmental and 

Pubhc Affairs), vice Robert C. Odle, Jr., 

resigned 

* 120 158 J Michael Farrell, of the District of Do. 

Columbia. to be General Counsel of the 

Department of Energy, vice Theodore J. 

Garnsh 

* 121 210 Joseph F. Salgado, of Cahforma, to be Do. 

Under Secretary of Energy, vice Wilham 

Patrick Collms, resigned. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

129 188 Herbert M. Rutherford III, of Virgmia, to May 2, 85 Mr. Thurmond, 

be United States Marshal for the District Committee on the Judiciary, 

of Columbia for the term of four years without printed report. 

vice James 0 Golden. 
Calendar 

No. 

* 144 

* 145 

* 146 

* 147 

148 

Message 

No. 

34 

227 

141 

142 

235 

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Nominee, Office, And Predecessor 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES 

Richard H. Hughes, of Oklahoma, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Export-Import Bank of the United States 

for a term expiring January 20, 1987. 

(Reappointment) 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Douglas A. Riggs, of Alaska, to be General 

Counsel of the Department of Commerce. 

vice Irving P. Margulies, resigned. 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Peter C. Myers, of Missouri, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, vice 

John B. Crowell, Jr., resigned. 

Robert L. Thompson, of Indiana, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, vice 

William Gene Lesher, resigned. 

ARMY 

The following-named officer to be placed on 

the retired list in grade indicated under 

the provisions of Title 10, United States 

Code, Section 1370: 

to be Lieutenant General 

Lt Gen. John B. Blount, - (Age 

56), United States Army. 

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: 

Reported 

Bv 

May 3, 85 Mr. Garn, 

Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs 

without printed report. ' 

May 6, 85 Mr. Danforth, 

Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

May 7, 85 Mr. Helms, 

Committee on Agriculture, 

Nutrition, and Forestry, 

without printed report. 

Do. 

May 7, 85 Mr. Goldwater, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 
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Calendar Message Nominee, Office. And Predecessor Reported 

No. No. Bv 

ARMY -- Con . 

148 235 to be Lieutenant General May 7, 85 Mr. Goldwater, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without pnnted 

Maj. Gen. Thomas F. Healy, - United States Army. 

report. 

149 236 The following-named officer to be placed on Do. 

the retired list in grade indicated under 

the provisions of Title 10, United States 

Code, Section 1370: 

to be Lieutenant General 

Lt. Gen. Howard F. Stone. - (Age 

53), United States Army. 

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 Lieutenant General 

lilliiilloward G. Crowell, Jr., 

United States Army. 

150 237 The following named officer for appomtment Do. 

as a Reserve commissioned officer in the 

Adjutant General's Corps, Army National 

Guard of the United States, Reserve of the 

Army, under the provisions of Title 10, 

United States Code, Sections 593(a) and 

3392: 

to be Brigadier General 

Col. Frank C. Torres, Jr., -
Calendar 

No. 

151 

152 

153 

154 

Message 

No. 

238 

239 

240 

241 

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Nominee. Office, And Predecessor 

MARINE CORPS 

The following named officer to be placed on 

the retired list in the grade indicated 

under the provisions of Title 10, United 

States Code, section 1370. 

to be Lieutenant General 

Lt Gen. Charles G. Cooper, - United States Marine Corps. 

The following named officer to be placed on 

the retired list in the grade indicated 

under the provisions of Title 10, United 

States Code, section 1370. 

to be Lieutenant General 

Lt. Gen. William R. Maloney, - United States Marine Corps. 

The following named officer to be placed on 

the retired list in the grade indicated 

under the provisions of Title 10, United 

States Code, section 1370. 

to be Lieutenant General 

Lt. Gen. Bernard E. Trainor, -

United States Marine Corps. 

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 Lieutenant General 

Lt Gen. George B. Crist, - U.S. 

Marine Corps. 

Reported 

Bv 

May 7, 85 Mr. Goldwater 

Committee on Armed ' 

Services, without printed 

report. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 
Calendar 

No. 

155 

156 

157 

158 

Message 

No. 

245 

246 

247 

248 

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Nominee, Office, And Predecessor 

MARINE CORPS -- Con. 

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 Lieutenant General 

Maj. Gen. Ernest C. Cheatham, Jr., 

- U.S. Marine Corps. 

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 Lieutenant General 

Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Morgan, - U.S. Manne Corps. 

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 Lieutenant General 

Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Went, - U.S. 

Marine Corps. 

The following named brigadier general of 

the Marine Corps Reserve for promotion to 

the permanent grade of major general, 

under provisions of Title 10, United 

States Code, Sections 5902 and 5912: 

Constantine Sangalis. 

Reported 

By 

May 7, 85 Mr. Goldwater, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 
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Calendar Message Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported 

No. No. Bv 

MARINE CORPS -- Con. 

159 249 The following named colonel of the Marine May 7, 85 Mr. Goldwater, 

Corps Reserve for promotion to the Committee on Armed 

permanent grade of brigadier general, Services, without printed 

under provisions of Title 10, United report. 

States Code, Sections 5902 and 5912: 

George R. Omrod. 

NAVY 

160 256 The following named officer. under the Do. 

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 

Vice Adm. John M. Poindexter, 

United States Navy. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

* 161 131 John F. W. Rogers, of New York, to be an May 7, 85 Mr. Packwood, 

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. (New Committee on Finance, 

Position - P.L. 98-594 of October 30, without printed report. 

1984) 

~ 162 217 Margaret DeBardeleben Tutwiler, of Alabama. Do. 

to be an Assistant Secretary of the 

Treasury. (New Position - P.L. 98- 594 of 

October 30. 1984) 

THE JUDICIARY 

* 163 253 Samuel B. Sterrett, of Maryland, to be a Do. 

Judge of the United States Tax Court for a 

term expiring fifteen years after he takes 

office. (Reappointment) 
Calendar 

No. 

* 164 

* 165 

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"' 167 

* 168 

Message 

No. 

147 

198 

1-60 

1-61 

1-62 

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Nominee, Office, And Predecessor 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

Vernon A. Walters, of Florida, to be the 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the United Nations with the 

rank and status of Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the 

Representative of the Umted States of 

America in the Security Council of the 

United Nations. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

William H. Opel, of Alaska, to be United 

States Marshal for the District of Alaska 

for the term of four years. vice Robert D. 

Olson, Sr .. resigned. 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

Hortencia Benavides, of Texas, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for the 

remainder of a term expmng July 13, 

1986, vice Ronald B. Frankum, to which 

position she was appointed during the last 

recess of the Senate. 

Leaanne Bernstein, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for the 

remainder of a term expiring July 13, 

1986, vice Albert Angrisani, to which 

position she was appointed during the last 

recess of the Senate. 

Lorain Miller, of Michigan, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Legal 

Services Corporation for a term expiring 

July 13, 1986, vice Milton M. Masson, Jr .. 

resigned, to which position she was 

appointed during the last recess of the 

Senate. 

Reported 

Bv 

May 7, 85 Mr. Lugar, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

May 9, 85 Mr. Thurmond, 

Committee on the Judiciary, 

without printed report. 

May 9, 85 Mr. Hatch, 

Committee on Labor and 

Human Resources, without 

prmted report. 

Do. 

Do. 
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Calendar Message Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported 

No. No. Bv 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

Con. 

* 169 1-63 Claude Galbreath Swafford, of Tennessee, to May 9, 85 Mr. Hatch, 

be a Member of the Board of Directors of Committee on Labor and 

the Legal Services Corporation for a term Human Resources, without 

expiring July 13, 1986, vice Robert E. printed report. 

McCarthy, to which position he was 

appointed during the last recess of the 

Senate. 

* 170 1-64 Robert A. Valois, of North Carolina, to be Do. 

a Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 1986, vice Donald Eugene 

Santarelli, to which position he was 

appointed during the last recess of the 

Senate. 

* 171 1-65 William Clark Durant III, of Michigan, to Do. 

be a Member of the Board of Directors of 

the Legal Services Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 1987, vice William J. 

Olson, to which position he was appointed 

during the last recess of the Senate. 

* 172 1-66 Paul B. Eaglin. of North Carolina, to be a Do. 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 1987, vice Robert 

Sherwood Stubbs, II. to which position he 

was appointed during the last recess of 

the Senate. 

* 173 1-67 Pepe J. Mendez, of Colorado, to be a Member Do. 

of the Board of Directors of the Legal 

Services Corporation for a term expiring 

July 13, 1987, vice Peter Joseph Ferrara, 

to which position he was appointed during 

the last recess of the Senate. 

* 174 1-68 Thomas F. Smegal, Jr., of California, to be Do. 

a Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 1987, vice David E. 

Satterfield, III, to which position he was 

appointed during the last recess of the 

Senate. 
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Calendar Message Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported 

* 

* 

No. No. By 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION -- Con. 

175 1-69 Basile Joseph Uddo, of Louisiana, to be a May 9, 85 Mr. Hatch, 

Member of the Board of Directors of the Committee on Labor and 

Legal Services Corporation for a term Human Resources, without 

expiring July 13, 1987, vice Howard H. printed report. 

Dana, Jr., to which position he was 

appointed during the last recess of the 

Senate. 

176 1-70 Michael B. Wallace, of Mississippi, to be a Do. 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13. 1987, vice George E. 

Paras, to which position he was appointed 

during the last recess of the Senate. 

*Signrf1es 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 

Air Force nominations beginning Major James H. Applegate, Jr., and ending Major Michael R. 

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

April 29, 1985. 

Air Force nominations beginning John H Barnhart, and ending Jerry W Brackett, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 29, 

1985.