[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 199 (Thursday, December 14, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S18670-S18671]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive Nominations Confirmed by the Senate December 14, 1995;


                          department of state

       A. Peter Burleigh, 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 Socialist Republic of Sri 
     Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
     compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
     of the United States of America to the Republic of Maldives.
       Sandra J. Kristoff, of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador 
     during her tenure of service as U.S. Coordinator for Asia 
     Pacific Economic Cooperation [APEC].
       John Raymond Malott, 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 Malaysia.
       Kenneth Michael Quinn, of Iowa, 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 Kingdom of Cambodia.
       William H. Itoh, of New Mexico, 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 Kingdom of Thailand.
       Frances D. Cook, of Florida, 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 Sultanate of Oman.
       J. Stapleton Roy, of Pennsylvania, 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 Indonesia.
       Thomas W. Simons, Jr., of the District of Columbia, 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 Islamic Republic of 
     Pakistan.
       Richard Henry Jones, of Nebraska, 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 Lebanon.
       James Franklin Collins, of Illinois, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador at Large and Special Adviser to the Secretary of 
     State for the New Independent States.
       Charles H. Twining, 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 Cameroon.
       Charles H. Twining, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to serve 
     concurrently and without additional compensation as 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
       James A. Joseph, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of South Africa.
       Don Lee Gevirtz, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Fiji, and to serve concurrently 
     and without additional compensation as Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Nauru, Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Kingdom of Tonga, and Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Tuvalu.
       Joan M. Plaisted, of California, 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 the Marshall Islands, and to serve 
     concurrently and without additional compensation as 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Kiribati.
       Jim Sasser, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     People's Republic of China.
       David P. Rawson, of Michigan, 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 Mali.
       Gerald Wesley Scott, of Oklahoma, 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 The Gambia.
       Robert E. Gribbin III, of Alabama, 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 Rwanda.

  The above nominations were approved subject to the nominees' 
commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly 
constituted committee of the Senate.

                              in the army

       The following U.S. Army Reserve officers for promotion in 
     the Reserve of the Army to the grades indicated under title 
     10, United States Code sections 3371, 3384 and 12203(a):

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. Jorge Arzola, 000-00-0000.
Brig. Gen. William E. Barron, 000-00-0000.
Brig. Gen. Tommy W. Bonds, 000-00-0000.
Brig. Gen. William N. Clark, 000-00-0000.
Brig. Gen. George W. Goldsmith, Jr., 000-00-0000.
Brig. Gen. Ralph L. Haynes, 000-00-0000.
Brig. Gen. William B. Hobgood, 000-00-0000.
Brig. Gen. Curtis A. Loop, 000-00-0000.
Brig. Gen. James M. Mc Dougal, 000-00-0000.
Brig. Gen. William C. Mercurio, 000-00-0000.
Brig. Gen. Evo Riguzzi, Jr., 000-00-0000.

                        To be brigadier general

col. patricia j. anderson, 000-00-0000.
col. william s. anthony, 000-00-0000.
col. david r. bockel, 000-00-0000.
Col. robert w. chestnut, 000-00-0000.
Col. richard e. coleman, 000-00-0000.
Col. james m. collins, jr., 000-00-0000.
Col. perry v. dalby, 000-00-0000.
Col. william n. keifer, 000-00-0000.
Col. robert m. kimmitt, 000-00-0000.
Col. robert a. lee, 000-00-0000.
Col. paul e. lima, 000-00-0000.
Col. richard d. lynch, 000-00-0000.
Col. robert g. mennona, jr., 000-00-0000.
Col. h. douglas robertson, 000-00-0000.
Col. jon r. root, 000-00-0000.
Col. john l. scott, 000-00-0000.
Col. gerry g. thames, 000-00-0000.
Col. thomas a. wessels, 000-00-0000.


                              In the Navy

       The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     Vice Admiral in the U.S. Navy while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 601:
     
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                           To be vice admiral

rear adm. alexander j. krekich, 000-00-0000.

       The following-named officer to be placed on the retired 
     list of the U.S. Navy in the grade indicated under section 
     1370 of title 10, United States Code:

                             To be admiral

adm. henry g. chiles, jr., 000-00-0000.


                            in the air force

       Air Force nominations beginning MONKIA K. BOTSCHNER, and 
     ending NORA E. TOWNSEND, which nominations were receive3d by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     November 7, 1995.


                              in the army

       Army nominations beginning RAYMOND W. CARPENTER, and ending 
     DONALD G. WARD, JR., which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 
     27, 1995.
       Army nominations beginning NELSON M. ALVERIO, and ending 
     ARTHUR S. PUA, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 31, 1995.
       Army nominations beginning VIRGIL A. ABEL, and ending JAMES 
     A. ZERNICKE, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 31, 1995.
       Army nominations beginning TRAVIS L. HOOPER, and ending 
     FREDERICK B. SEEGER, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 
     8, 1995.
       Army nominations beginning BOBBY T. ANDERSON, and ending 
     JOHN F. D'AGOSTINO, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 
     8, 1995.


                         in the foreign service

       Foreign Service nominations beginning Robert S. Gelbard, 
     and ending Sandra L. Williams, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 5, 1995.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Paula O. Goddard, and 
     ending Michael Ranneberger, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 5, 1995.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Carol A. Peasley, and 
     ending Sarah S. Olds, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     22, 1995.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Henry Lee Barrett, 
     and ending Harry L. Tyner, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     October 31, 1995.


                              in the navy

       Navy nominations beginning BOBBY Z. ABADI, and ending 
     BENJAMIN D. ZITTERE, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 
     31, 1995.
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