SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION { CONVENEDJANUARY7,1997 

SECOND SESSION { 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Tuesday, July 29, 1997 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GARY SISCO, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By David G. Marcos, Executive Clerk 
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RESOLUTIONS 

CALENDAR Ex. REs REPORTED 

SUBJECT No. No. BY 
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TREATIES 

CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED - No. Doc. No. SUBJECT BY 

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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, ofVirginia, 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 ofthe 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, of Michigan, 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, ofMaryland, 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 offour years, without printed report. 

vice William Ho-Gonzalez, term expired. 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

SERVICES 

* 137 115 KevinL. Thurm, ofNewYork, 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 JullO, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

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

of California, 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 District of Jul10, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

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

for the District 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 District 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. Hehns, 

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 Raphel. without printed report. 

* 171 285 Linda Jane Zack Ta.rr-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 of Women of the 

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 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 

- * 173 325 A. Peter Burleigh, of California, a Career Jul17, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relati.o~ 

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 Jul17, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Thunnond,CommitteeonArnood 

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

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

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

of the 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 Jul23, 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, 

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

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

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

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

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

* Szgmftes nom~nee's comm~tment to respond to requests to appear and test~fy before any duly constituted comm~ttee 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 term of five years, vice Commerce, Science, and 

David Russell Hinson, resigned. Transportation, without printed 

report. 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

* 180 136 Ernestine P. Watlington, ofPennsylvania, 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. 

* 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 Jul 23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

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

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

Brown, Jr., term expired. printed report. 

* 183 290 Bonnie O'Day, of Minnesota, to be a Member of Jul 23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

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

expiring September 17, 1998. (Reappointment) and Human Resources, withou 

printed report. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY 

ADVISORY BOARD 

* 184 335 Paul Simon, oflllinois, to be a Member of the Jul 23, 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, term 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 Sachi 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 PREDECE'SSOR 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 Jul24, 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. (Reappointm.ent) 

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, ofFlorida, 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. 

*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