[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 154 (Friday, September 29, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S14799-S14800]
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                              CONFIRMATION

  Executive Nomination Confirmed by the Senate September 29, 1995:


                         department of defense

       The following-named officer under the provisions of Title 
     10, United States Code, Section 152, for reappointment as 
     Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and reappointment to 
     the grade of general while serving in that position under the 
     provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Section 601(a):


                 chairman of the joint chiefs of staff

                             To be general

Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, 000-00-0000, U.S. Army.


                          department of state

       David C. Litt, of Florida, 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 United Arab Emirates.
       Patrick Nickolas Theros, of the District of Columbia, 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 State 
     of Qatar.
       David L. Hobbs, 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 Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
       William J. Hughes, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Panama.
       Michael William Cotter, of the District of Columbia, 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 
     Turkmenistan.
       A. Elizabeth Jones, 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 Republic of Kazakhstan.
       John K. Menzies, of Virginia, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.
       John Todd Stewart, 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 Moldova.
       Peggy Blackford, of New Jersey, 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 Guinea-Bissau.
       Edward Brynn, of Vermont, 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 Ghana.
       Vicki J. Huddleston, of Arizona, 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 Democratic Republic of Madagascar.
       Elizabeth Raspolic, of Virginia, 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 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.
       Daniel Howard Simpson, of Ohio, 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 Zaire.
       John M. Yates, to 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 Benin.
       James E. Goodby, of the District of Columbia, for the rank 
     of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Principal 
     Negotiator and Special Representative of the President for 
     Nuclear Safety and Dismantlement.


                defense nuclear facilities safety board

       John T. Conway, of New York, to be a Member of the Defense 
     Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term of expiring 
     October 18, 1999.


             corporation for national and community service

       Harris Wofford, of Pennsylvania, to be Chief Executive 
     Officer of the Corporation for National and Community 
     Service.


                          U.S. postal service

       Ned R. McWherter, of Tennessee, to be a Governor of the 
     United States Postal Service for the term expiring December 
     8, 2002.
       The above nominations were approved subject to the 
     nominees' commitment to respond to requests to appear and 
     testify before any duty constituted committee on the Senate.


                            in the air force

       The following-named officer for promotion in the Regular 
     Air Force of the United States to the grade of brigadier 
     general under title 10, United States Code, section 624.

                        to be brigadier general


        Col. William J. Dendinger, 000-00-0000, U.S. Air Force.


                              in the navy

       The following-named Rear Admirals (Lower Half) in the 
     Supply corps of the United States Navy for promotion to the 
     permanent grade of Rear Admiral, pursuant to Title 10, United 
     States Code, section 624, subject to qualifications therefore 
     as provided by law:


                              supply corps

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) Ralph Melvin Mitchell, Jr., 000-00-0000, U.S. Navy.
rear Adm. (lh) Leonard Vincent, 000-00-0000, U.S. Navy.
       The following-named Rear Admirals (lower half) in the 
     restricted line of the united States Navy for promotion to 
     the permanent grade of Rear Admiral, pursuant to Title 10, 
     United States Code, section 624, subject to qualifications 
     therefore as provided by law:


                   aerospace engineering duty officer

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) Barton d. Strong, 000-00-0000, U.S. Navy.


                   special duty officer (cryptology)

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas f. Stevens, 000-00-0000, U.S. Navy.
       The following-named officer for promotion in the Navy of 
     the United States to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     United States code, section 624:


                      senior health care executive

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) s. Todd Fisher, 000-00-0000, U.S. Navy.
       The following-named officer to be placed on the retired 
     list of the United States Navy in the grade indicated under 
     section 1370 of title 10, United States Code:

                             To be admiral

Adm. William O. Studeman, 000-00-0000.
       The following-named officer to be placed on the retired 
     list of the United States Navy in the grade indicated under 
     section 1370 of title 10, United States Code:

                           To be vice admiral

Vice Adm. Norman W. Ray, 000-00-0000.
       The following-named officer for promotion in the Navy of 
     the United States to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     United States Code, section 624:


                          civil engineer corps

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (1h) David J. Nash, 000-00-0000, U.S. Navy.


                          in the marine corps

       The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     lieutenant general in the U.S. 

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     Marine Corps while assigned to a position of importance and 
     responsibility under Title 10, U.S.C., section 601:
Maj. Gen. Jefferson D. Howell, Jr., 000-00-0000.


                         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 on June 
     26, 1995.


                            in the air force

       Air Force nominations beginning Von S. Bashay, and ending 
     Janice L. Engstrom, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 24, 
     1995.
       Air Force nominations beginning Michael D. Bouwman, and 
     ending Philip S. Vuocolo, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 5, 1995.
       Air Force nominations beginning Gary L. Ebben, and ending 
     Steven A. Klein, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     5, 1995.
       Air Force nominations beginning Maria A. Berg, and ending 
     Warren R.H. Knapp, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     5, 1995.
       Air Force nominations beginning Mark B Allen, and ending 
     John J Wolf, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 5, 
     1995.


                              in the army

       Army nominations beginning *John D. Pitcher, and ending Ray 
     J. Rodriguez, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 20, 1995.
       Army nominations beginning Gerhard Braun, and ending Robert 
     M. Sundberg, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on August 3, 1995.
       Army nominations beginning John A. Belzer, and ending 
     Chauncey L. Veatch III, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on August 
     3, 1995.
       Army nominations beginning Robert Bellhouse, and ending 
     Cheryl B. Person, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on August 3, 
     1995.
       Army nominations beginning Terry C. Amos, and ending 
     Stephen C. Ulrich, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on August 3, 
     1995.
       Army nominations beginning *Jeffrey S. Almony, and ending 
     David S. Zumbro, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on August 3, 
     1995.
       Army nominations beginning David G. Barton, and ending 
     Denise L. Winland, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on August 10, 
     1995.
       Army nomination of Col. Michael L. Jones, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 5, 1995.
       Army nominations beginning Gerard H. Barloco, and ending 
     Earl M. Yerrick, Jr., which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     5, 1995.
       Army nominations beginning Lillian A. Foerster, and ending 
     Joann S. Moffitt, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     5, 1995.


                          in the marine corps

       Marine Corps nominations beginning Bradley J. Harms, and 
     ending Joseph T. Krause, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 
     24, 1995.
       Marine Corps nominations beginning Charles H. Allen, and 
     ending Robert J. Womack, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 
     24, 1995.
       Marine Corps nominations beginning Douglas E. Akers, and 
     ending Marc A. Workman, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 
     24, 1995.


                                  navy

       Navy nominations beginning Kyujin J. Choi, and ending 
     Murzban F. Morris, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 20, 
     1995.
       Navy nominations beginning Scott A. Avery, and ending Amy 
     M. Witheiser, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 24, 1995.
       Navy nominations beginning Glenn M. Amundson, and ending 
     John F. Nesbitt, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 24, 
     1995.
       Navy nominations beginning Richard J. Alioto, and ending 
     Frank J. Giordano, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 24, 
     1995.
       Navy nominations beginning Andrew W. Acevedo, and ending 
     John L. Zimmerman, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on August 3, 
     1995.
       Navy nominations beginning Jeremy L. Hilton, and ending 
     Clayton S. Christman, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     5, 1995.
       Navy nominations beginning Gary E. Sharp, and ending Leah 
     M. Ladley, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on September 5, 1995.
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