SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDREDTH CONGRESS

Convened January 6, 1987

FIRST SESSION { Adjourned December 22, 1987

Convened January 25, 1988

SECOND SESSION {

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Friday, July 29, 1988

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF WALTER J . STEWART, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Gerald A. Hackett, Executive Clerk
Unanimous Consent Agreement

Ordered, That at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 1988, the Senate proceed to executive 

session to consider the nomination of Timothy Lathrop Towell, of Ohio, to be Ambassador 

to the Republic of Paraguay (Cal. No. 783), with a vote to occur immediately on the 

nomination.

July 28, 1988
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TREATIES

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N(A),

94-2

Treaty with the Union of Soviet Socialist 

Republics on the Limitation of Underground 

Nuclear Weapon Tests, and the Protocol 

thereto (Threshold Test Ban Treaty).

Feb 27 87 Reported 

favorably, with a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification 

with a reservation and a 

declaration, by Mr. Pell, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations (Printed Report 

together with additional 

views—Ex. RepL 100-1)

2 EX.

N(B),

94-2

Treaty with the Union of Soviet Socialist 

Republics on Underground Nuclear 

Explosions for Peaceful Purposes, and the 

Protocol thereto (Peaceful Nuclear 

Explosions Treaty).

Feb 27 87 Reported 

favorably, with a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification 

with a reservation and a 

declaration, by Mr. Pell, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations (Printed report 

together with additional 

views—Ex. Rept 100-1)

10 99-27 Berne Convention for the Protection of 

Literary and Artistic Works.

Jul 14 88 Reported 

favorably, with a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification 

without reservation, by 

Mr. Pell, Committee on 

Foreign Relations (Printed 

Report—Ex. Rept 100-17)

11 100-4 Conventions on Early Notification of a 

Nuclear Accident and on Assistance in the 

Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological 

Emergency.

Jul 28 88 Reported 

favorably, with a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification 

without reservation, by 

Mr. Pell, Committee on 

Foreign Relations (Printed 

Report—Ex. Rept 100-20)
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Calendar Treaty Subject Reported

No. Doc. No. — . By

12 99-7 Amendment to the Statute of the Jul 28 88 Reported

International Atomic Energy Agency favorably, with a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification

without reservation, by 

Mr. Pell, Committee on 

Foreign Relations (Printed 

Report—Ex. Rent. 1 Mwm

NOMINATIONS

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Message

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Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported

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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

* 686 857 John E. Higgins, Jr., of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the National Labor Relations 

Board for the term of five years expiring 

December 16, 1992, vice Donald L. Dotson, 

term expired.

May 26, 88 Mr. Kennedy, 

Committee on Labor and 

Human Resources, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT

INVESTMENT BOARD

* 740 936-1 The following-named person to be a Member 

of the Federal Retirement Thrift 

Investment Board for a term of two years: 

(Public Law 99-335)

Richard H. Headlee, of Michigan. 

(Reappointment)

Jun 27, 88 Mr. Glenn, 

Committee on Governmental 

Affairs, without printed 

report

* 741 936-2 The following-named person to be a Member 

of the Federal Retirement Thrift 

Investment Board for the term of four 

years: (Public Law 99-335)

Roger W. Mehle, of New York. 

(Reappointment)

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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

* 770 880 Karen Borlaug Phillips, of Virginia, to he 

a Member of the Interstate Commerce 

Commission for a term expiring December 

31, 1991, vice Malcolm M. B. Sterrett, 

term expired.

Jun 28, 88 Mr. Hollings, 

Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 774 1122 Timothy L. Coyle, of California, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Stephen May, resigned.

Jul 13, 88 Mr. Proxmire, 

Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 775 1196 Jack R. Stokvis, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Alfred Clinton Moran, 

resigned.

Do.

NATIONAL CORPORATION FOR

HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS

* 776 1156 James B. Werson, of California, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

National Corporation for Housing 

Partnerships for the term expiring October 

27, 1991, vice Alfred J. Fleischer, Sr., 

term expiring.

Do.

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

* 777 1174 John P. LaWare, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System for a term of 

fourteen years from February 1, 1988, vice 

Henry C. Wallich, resigned.

Do.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 778 998 William Graham Walker, of California, a 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign 

Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of El Salvador.

Jul 13, 88 Mr. Pell, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report

* 780 1086 John Thomas McCarthy, of New York, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service,

Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Lebanon.

Do.

* 781 1087 Edward Peter Djerejian, of Maryland, a 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign 

Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Syrian Arab Republic.

Do.

* 782 1141 Thomas Edmund McNamara, of Connecticut, a 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign 

Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Colombia.

Do.

* 783 1143 Timothy Lathrop Towell, of Ohio, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 

Class One, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States 

of America to the Republic of Paraguay.

Do.

INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR

RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

* 785 985 Mark T. Cox, IV, of Florida, to be United 

States Alternate Executive Director of the 

International Bank for Reconstruction and 

Development for a term of two years, vice 

Hugh W. Foster, resigned.

Do.
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UNITED STATES ARMS CONTROL AND

DISARMAMENT AGENCY

* 786 1145 William H. Fite, of Pennsylvania, to be an 

Assistant Director of the United States 

Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, vice 

Michael A. Mobbs, resigned.

Jul 13, 88 Mr. Pell, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report

UNITED NATIONS AND

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY

AGENCY

* 788 1152 Michael H. Newlin, of Maryland, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service,

Class of Minister-Counselor, to be the 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Vienna Office of the United 

Nations and Deputy Representative of the 

United States of America to the 

International Atomic Energy Agency, with 

the rank of Ambassador.

Do.

AMBASSADOR

* 789 1162 C. Paul Robinson, of New Jersey, for the 

rank of Ambassador while serving as the 

United States Negotiator for the Nuclear 

Testing Talks.

Do.

THE JUDICIARY

790 200 Susan Wittenberg Liebeler, of California, 

to be United States Circuit Judge for the 

Federal Circuit vice Shiro Kashiwa, 

retired.

Jul 14, 88 Mr. Byrd, for Mr. 

Biden, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without 

recommendation with printed 

Teport with additional 

views - Ex.Rept. 100-16.

791 525 Richard L. Voorhees, of North Carolina, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

Western District of North Carolina, vice 

David Bryan Sentelle, elevated.

Jul 25, 88 Mr. Byrd, for Mr. 

Biden, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report
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Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 795 931 Robert S. Gelbard, of Washington, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 

Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Bolivia.

Jul 25, 88 Mr. Pell, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations, with printed 

report with additional 

views - Ex.Rept. 100-18.

* 796 1074 Christopher W. S. Ross, of California, a 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign 

Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Democratic and Popular 

Republic of Algeria.

Jul 25, 88 Mr. Pell, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations, with printed 

report with additional 

views - Ex.Rept 100-19.

THE JUDICIARY

* 797 1226 John O. Colvin, of Virginia, to be a Judge 

of the United States Tax Court for a term 

expiring fifteen years after he takes 

office, vice Samuel B. Sterrett, retired.

Jul 26, 88 Mr. Bentsen, 

Committee on Finance, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 798 1123 Robert O. Hunter, Jr., of California, to be 

Director of the Office of Energy Research, 

vice Alvin W. Trivelpiece, resigned.

Jul 27, 88 Mr. Johnston, 

Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources, without 

printed report.

♦ 799 1169 Joseph F. Salgado, of California, to be 

Deputy Secretary of Energy, vice William 

F. Martin, resigned.

Do.

* 800 1170 Donna R. Fitzpatrick, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Energy, 

vice Joseph F. Salgado.

Do.

* 801 1212 Elizabeth Anne Moler, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission for a term expiring October 20, 

1991, vice Charles G. Stalon, term 

expired.

Do.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 802 1140 John Florian Kordek, of Illinois, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service,

Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic 

of Botswana.

Jul 27, 88 Mr. Pell, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 803 1173 Carl Copeland Cundiff, of Nevada, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 

Class of Minister-Counselor to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Niger.

Do.

* 804 1192 John Andrew Burroughs, Jr., of Maryland, a 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign 

Service, Class of Counselor, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Uganda.

Do.

* 805 1206 Robert L. Pugh, of Virginia, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 

Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Chad.

Do.

* 806 1210 William H. Twaddell, of Rhode Island, a 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign 

Service, Class of Counselor, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Islamic Republic of 

Mauritania.

Do.

NATIONAL CORPORATION FOR

HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS

* 807 1148 James B. Coles, of California, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

National Corporation for Housing 

Partnerships for the term expiring October 

27, 1990, vice Barbara W. Schlicher, term 

expired.

Jul 27, 88 Mr. Proxmire, 

Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report
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Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported

SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION

CORPORATION

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* 808 1216 James G. Stearns, of Nevada, to be a 

Director of the Securities Investor 

Protection Corporation for a term expiring 

December 31, 1991. (Reappointment)

Jul 27, 88 Mr. Proxmire, 

Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. ’

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE

UNITED STATES

* 809

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1219

fia c r t n m i t

Richard C. Houseworth, of Arizona, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Export-Import Bank of the United States 

for a term of four years expiring January 

20, 1991, vice Richard W. Heldridge, 

resigned.

Do.

*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 nominations beginning Kenneth P. Moorefield, and ending Philip S. Kaplan, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 24, 

1988.