[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 55 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4189-S4190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. HELMS, from the Committee on Foreign Relations:
       (The following is a list of all members of the nominees' 
     immediate family and their spouses. Each of these persons has 
     informed the nominee of the pertinent contributions made by 
     them. To the best of the nominees' knowledge, the information 
     contained in this report is complete and accurate.)
       Charles O. Cecil, 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 Niger.
       Nominee: Charles O. Cecil.
       Post: Ambassador to Niger.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self, none.
       2. Spouse: Jean M. Cecil, none.
       3. Children and spouses names: Thomas C. Cecil, none; 
     Kathryn M. Cecil, none; and Richard A. Cecil, none.
       4. Parents Names: Charles M. Cecil, Anna Louise Parr, none.
       5. Grandparents names: James R. Price, deceased; Lizzie Rea 
     Price, deceased; and Charles O. Cecil and Ruth Cecil, 
     deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses names: none.
       7. Sisters and spouses names: Grace Medina, none and Paul 
     Medina, none.
       Sharon P. Wilkinson, of New York, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Burkina Faso.
       Nominee: Sharon P. Wilkinson.
       Post: Burkina Faso, nominated October 20, 1995.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self, none.
       2. Spouse, none.
       3. Children and spouses names, none.
       4. Parents names: Fred Wilkinson, none and Jeane Wilkinson, 
     none.
       5. Grandparents names: deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses names: Rick Wilkinson, none.
       7. Sisters and spouses names: Dayna Wilkinson, none.
       George F. Ward, Jr., 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 Namibia.
                                                                    ____

       Nominee: George F. Ward, Jr.
       Post: Republic of Namibia.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self: George F. Ward, Jr., none.
       2. Spouse: Peggy E. Ward, none.
       3. Children and spouses names: Pamela W. Priester, none and 
     Wilbur M. Priester, none.
       4. Parents names: George F. Ward, deceased. Hildegard L. 
     Ward: My mother, Hildegard L. Ward, is resident in an 
     extended care facility in Dunedin, Florida. She is 89 years 
     old, and her powers of memory and reason have declined 
     greatly over the past several months. Since July 1995, I have 
     exercised power of attorney over my mother's financial 
     affairs.
       During the time that I have exercised power of attorney, my 
     mother has made no Federal campaign contributions. I have 
     been unable to determine by asking my mother whether she made 
     any Federal campaign contributions over the balance of the 
     past four years.
       5. Grandparents names: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses names: None.
       7. Sisters and spouses names: Barbara Stiles, none and 
     Robert Stiles, none.
                                                                    ____

       Dane Farnsworth Smith, Jr., of New Mexico, 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 Senegal.
       Nominee: Dane F. Smith, Jr.
       Post: Ambassador to Republic of Senegal.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self, $100, 1994, Senator Harris Wofford.
       2. Spouse, none.
       3. Children and spouses names: Jennifer L. Smith, none, 
     Dane F. Smith III, none, and Juanita C. Smith, none.
       4. Parents names: Dane F. Smith (deceased), none, and 
     Candace C. Smith, none.
       5. Grandparents names: E. Dan and Mary F. Smith (deceased), 
     none, and Christian Carl and Blanche M. Carstens (deceased), 
     none.
       6. Brothers and spouses names: none.
       7. Sisters and spouses names: Mary Candace S. Mize and 
     Robert T. Mize, 20, 1992, Representative Steve Schiff.
                                                                    ____

       Day Olin Mount, 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 Iceland.
       Nominee: Mr. Day Olin Mount.
       Post: U.S. Ambassador to Iceland.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self, none.
       2. Spouse, none.
       3. Children and spouses names, none.
       4. Parents names: Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur S. Mount (joint) 
     $100, November 19, 1991, Mobil PAC; $100, August 24, 1992, 
     GOP Victory Fund; $100, September 23, 1992, GOP Victory Fund; 
     $20, August 10, 1993, American Conservative Union; $25, April 
     14, 1995, National Republican Congressional Committee; $25, 
     May 2, 1995, Republican National Committee; $100, May 30, 
     1995, National Republican Congressional Committee; $25, July 
     1, 1995, Sixty Plus/Abolish Inheritance Tax; $200, July 6, 
     1995, National Republican Congressional Committee; and $200, 
     March 1, 1994, National Republican Congressional Committee. 
     Eleanor O. Mount, $15, March 14, 1993, Republicans for 
     Choice; $25, August 5, 1993, Republicans for Choice; $25, 
     January 10, 1994, Healy, Senate, $25, September 14, 1995, 
     Republican National Committee; $25, November 1, 1995, 
     Republican National Committee, $35, July 25, 1990, National 
     Republican Congressional Committee; $15, January 5, 1995, 
     Republicans for Choice; $15, March 1, 1995, Bateman, for Term 
     Limits; $6, September 3, 1995, Notice to Congress; $20, July 
     21, 1990, Packwood, for Freedom of Choice; $10, May 1, 1990, 
     Planned Parenthood; $20, June 15, 1991, Packwood, for Freedom 
     of Choice; and $20, April 1, 1991, Reelect Packwood, for 
     Freedom of Choice.
       5. Grandparents names: Deceased prior to 4 years ago.
       6. Brothers and spouses names; None.
       7. Sisters and spouses names: None.
                                                                    ____

       Morris N. Hughes, Jr., 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 Burundi.
       Nominee: Morris N. Hughes, Jr.
       Post: Burundi.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self: Morris N. Hughes, Jr., none.
       2. Spouse: Barbara F. Hughes, none.
       3. Children and spouses names: Guy C. Hughes (son), none 
     and (daughter) Catherine A. Hughes, none.
       4. Parents names: Mother, Calista Cooper Hughes, $100, 
     1994, Congressman Bereuter; and father, Morris N. Hughes, 
     deceased.
       5. Grandparents names: Guy L. Cooper, deceased; Josephine 
     B. Cooper, deceased; Samuel K. Hughes, deceased; and Pauline 
     N. Hughes deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses names: None.
       7. Sisters and spouses names: Sister, Judith H. Leech, $60 
     a year to local Nebraska Democratic Party; spouse, Keith R. 
     Leech, none; sister, C. Mary Solari, none; and spouse, 
     Kenneth Solari, none.
                                                                    ____

       David C. Halsted, of Vermount, 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.
       Nominee: David C. Halsted.
       Post: Ambassador to Chad.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self, none.
       2. Spouse, none.
       3. Children and spouses names: Edward, Sarah, David J., 
     Charles, none.
       4. Parents names: Katharine P. Halsted, none.
       5. Grandparents names: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses names: E. Aayard Halsted, Alice 
     Halsted, none.
       7. Sisters and spouses names: Margaret Tenney, T.H. Tenney, 
     none.
                                                                    ____

       Christopher Robert Hill, 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 Former Yugoslav Republic of 
     Macedonia.

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       Nominee: Christopher Robert Hill.
       Post: Skopje.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self, none.
       2. Spouse, none.
       3. Children and spouses names: Children all minors.
       4. Parents names: Robert B. Hill, none; Constance Hill, 
     $300, 1992, Clinton.
       5. Grandparents names: deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses names: Jonathan Hill and Susan; 
     Nicholas Hill and Yuka.
       7. Sisters and spouses names: Prudence; Elizabeth and Rick.
                                                                    ____

       Prudence Bushnell, 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 Kenya.
       Nominee: Prudence Bushnell.
       Post: Republic of Kenya.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self: none.
       2. Spouse: Richard A. Buckley, none.
       3. Children and spouses names: Patrick Michael Buckley, 
     none; Kathleen Mary Buckley, none; Thomas Francis Buckley, 
     $250, 1992; $900, 1995, Republican Party; Delia Maria 
     Buckley, none; Eileen Marie Buckley, none.
       4. Parents names: Bernice and Gerald Bushnell, $50/year, 
     1993-95, Democratic Party.
       5. Grandparents names: Frank and Edna Duflo, deceased. 
     Sherman and Ethel Bushnell, deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses names: Peter Bushnell and Elsie 
     Gettleman, none; Jonathan Bushnell and July Fortam, none.
       7. Sisters and spouses names: Susan Bushnell and John F.X. 
     Murphy: $125 over past 5 years, Republican Party.
                                                                    ____

       Kenneth C. Brill, 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 Cyprus.
       Nominee: Kenneth C. Brill.
       Post: Ambassador to Cyprus.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self, none.
       2. Spouse, none.
       3. Children and spouses names: Katherine (age 12), none; 
     Christopher (age 9), none.
       4. Parents names: Heber Brill, none; Carolyn Urick, none.
       5. Grandparents names: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Brill, deceased; 
     Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Lapsely, deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses names: Bruce Brill (single), none; 
     Gary and Barbara Brill, none; Doug Brill (single), none.
       7. Sisters and spouses names: Diane and Michael Cummings, 
     none; Janet and Robert Dodson, none.
                                                                    ____

       Richard L. Morningstar, of Massachusetts, for the rank of 
     Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Advisor to 
     the President and to the Secretary of State on Assistance to 
     the New Independent States (NIS) of the Former Soviet Union 
     and Coordinator of NIS Assistance.
       Princeton Nathan Lyman, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State.

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 
they be confirmed, subject to the nominees' commitment to respond to 
requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of 
the Senate.)

       By Mr. HATCH, from the Committee on the Judiciary:
       Eric L. Clay, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit 
     Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
       Nanette K. Laughrey, of Missouri, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of 
     Missouri.
       Charles N. Clevert, Jr., of Wisconsin, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
       Donald W. Molloy, of Montana, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Montana.
       Susan Oki Mollway, of Hawaii, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Hawaii.

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 
they be confirmed.)

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