SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 7, 1997 

SECOND SESSION { 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Wednesday, June 25, 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 

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TREATIES 

CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED 

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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE 

REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR 

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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, of Missouri, 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. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

* 104 231 Joel I. Klein, ofthe District of Columbia, to be an May 8, 97 Reported by Mr. Hater 

Assistant Attorney General, Anne Bingaman, Committee on the Judiciary, 

resigned. without printed report. 

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. 

122 206 Alan S. Gold, of Florida, to be United States May 22, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

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

Florida, vice Jose A. Gonzales, 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, 

I Helen Wilson Nies, retired. without printed report. I 

*Signifies nominee's commztment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted comm~ttee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

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. 

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. 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

* 132 245 Kathryn O'Leary Higgins, of South Dakota, to be Jun 11, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Deputy Secretary of Labor, vice Thomas P. Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Glynn, resigned. and Human Resources, without 

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 LffiRARIES 

AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 

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

Member ofthe 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 

Adamovich, term expired. 

printed report. 

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, 

vice William He-Gonzalez, term expired. 

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 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

SERVICES 

* 137 115 Kevin L. Thurm, of New 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. 

* 138 173 Richard J. Tarplin, of New York, to be an Jun 18,97 Reported by Mr. Roth, 

Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Committee on Finance, without 

Services, vice Jerry D. Klepner, resigned. printed report. 

[NEW REPORTS] 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

139 281 Eric H. Holder, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to Jun 24, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

be Deputy Attorney General,vice Jamie S. Committee on the Judiciary, 

Gorelick, resigned. without printed report. 

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*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testL{y before any duly constLtuted commLttee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY'S DESK 

IN THE COAST GUARD 

Coast Guard nominations beginning Catherine M. Kelly, and ending Ronald W. Reusch, which nominations were 

received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 27, 1997 

Coast Guard nomination of Richard W. Sanders, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of May 15, 1997