[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 102 (Thursday, July 17, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7709-S7710]
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. THURMOND, from the Committee on Armed Services:
       Rudy deLeon, of California, to be Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness.

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

       By Mr. HELMS, from the Committee on Foreign Relations:
       Karl Frederick Inderfurth, of North Carolina, to be 
     Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs.
       Linda Jane Zack Tarr-Whelan, of Virginia, for the rank of 
     Ambassador during her tenure of service as United States 
     Representative to the Commission on the Status of Women of 
     the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
       Richard Sklar, of California, to be Representative of the 
     United States of America to the United Nations for UN 
     Management and Reform, with the Rank of Ambassador.
       A. Peter Burleigh, of California, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to 
     the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
       Gordon D. Giffin, of Georgia, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Canada.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knoweldge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Nominee: Gordon D. Giffin.
       Post: Ambassador to Canada.
       Contributions, Amount, Date Donee
       1. Self, See attached schedule.
       2. Spouse, See attached schedule.
       3. Children and Spouses Names, Kelley Giffin, none.
       4. Parents Names, Earl K. Giffin--Deceased--none.
       Sarah Gwen Giffin--Retired--none.
       5. Grandparents Names, all grandparents have been deceased 
     for more than ten years. I am confident that no political 
     contributions were made by them in the last thirty years.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names, Cheryl Carter--none. Richard 
     Carter--none.


 Schedule A.--Political Contributions By Gordon D. Giffin and Patti A. 
                                 Giffin

1993:
  4/19/93 Chuck Robb Committee (GDG)...............................$100
  3/17/93 Don Johnson Committee (GDG)..............................$100
  8/29/93 Marvin Arrington Committee (City Council) (GDG)..........$250
  10/15/93 Miller for Governor (Ga) Committee (GDG)..............$1,000
  10/26/93 John O'Callaghan Committee (GDG)........................$125
1993: Long, Aldridge & Norman State Political Committee (GDG)......$615
1994:
  2/1/94 Chuck Robb Committee (GDG)................................$100
  2/18/94 Wendy Shoob Committee (Superior Court) (GDG)..............$25
1994: Long, Aldridge & Norman State Political Committee (GDG)......$200
  6/6/94 Darden for Congress (GDG).................................$500
  6/30/94 Kennedy for Senate (GDG).................................$200
1995:
  6/5/95 Clinton-Gore Committee (During the year Patti contributed 
    $50 to Women's Leadership Forum of DNC) (GDG)................$1,000
1996:
  2/8/96 Cindy Wright Committee (Superior Court) (GDG).............$100
  3/12/96 Yates Committee (PAG)....................................$250
  3/25/96 Wendy Shoob Committee (Superior Court) (GDG)..............$25
  3/25/96 Max Cleland Committee (GDG)..............................$500
  4/8/96 Alice Bonner Committee (Superior Court) (GDG).............$100
  4/21/96 Robert Benham Committee (Supreme Court) (GDG)............$100
  5/14/96 Craig Dowdy Committee (State Legislature) (GDG)..........$200
  9/24/96 Max Cleland Committee (GDG)..............................$500
  10/4/96 David Bell Committee (GDG)...............................$250
  4/18/96 Victory '96--State Party (Joint)..........................$80
1997: None.
       John C. Holzman, of Hawaii, 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 People's Republic of Bangladesh.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Nominee: John C. Holzman.
       Post: Ambassador to Bangladesh.
       Contributions, Amount, Date, Donee
       1. Self, John C. Holzman, None.
       2. Spouse, M. Kim Hom, None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Leah A. Holzman, None. Nicole K. 
     Holzman, None. Alexandra V. Holzman, None.
       4. Parents, Josef J. Holzman, deceased. Virginia S. 
     Holzman, deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Wiliam Stewart, deceased. Ellen McGinn 
     Stewart, deceased. Zelik Holzman, deceased. Esther Holzman, 
     deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Alan S. Holzman, $100, 1992/3, 
     John Felix, Candidate for Honolulu Councilman, $100, 1993/94, 
     Arnold Morgado, Candidate for Honolulu Mayor.
       David H. Holzman, None. Diane Holzman (Spouse), none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Esther E. Holzman, none.
       Ralph Frank, 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 Kingdom of Nepal.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Nominee: Ralph Frank.
       Post: Nepal.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee
       1. Self, none.
       2. Spouse, Susan Kathryn Gundersen, none.
       3. Children and Spouses Names, Erik Christian Gundersen-
     Frank, none. Kathryn Jean Gundersen-Frank, none.
       4. Parents names, Lloyd I. Frank, deceased. Jean C. Frank, 
     deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Names Ralph C. Conrad, deceased. Elsie 
     Frank, deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names, none.
       David J. Scheffer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large 
     for War Crimes Issues.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Nominee: David John Scheffer.
       Post: Ambassador at Large for War Crimes.
       Contributions, Amount, Date, Donee
       1. Self, none.
       2. Spouse Michelle M. Huhnke, none.
       3. Children and Spouses Names, Katherine M. Scheffer, none.
       4. Parents Names, Barbara Scheffer (deceased). Walter F. 
     Scheffer

  DNC...................................................    1997     $75
  DNC...................................................    1996    $200
  John Kerry Senate Campaign............................    1996     $20
  Ted Kennedy Senate Campaign...........................    1996     $25
  DNC...................................................    1995     $50
  Clinton-Gore Primary Committee........................    1995     $50
  Diane Feinstein Senate Campaign.......................    1994    $500
                                                                        

       5. Grandparents Names, deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names, none.
       Sisters and Spouses Names, Claudia and Michael Gallo.
       Paula and George Lader, none.
       Nicole Scheffer, none.

  (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.)
  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations, I 
also report favorably two nomination lists in the Foreign Service which 
were printed in full in the Congressional Records of February 13 and 
April 25, 1997, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of 
reprinting on the Executive Calendar, that these nominations lie at the 
Secretary's desk for the information of Senators.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The nominations ordered to lie on the Secretary's desk were printed 
in the Records of February 13 and April 25, 1997, at the end of the 
Senate proceedings.)

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  Nomination in the Foreign Service:
  Marilyn E. Hulbert received by the Senate and appeared in the Record 
of February 13, 1997
  Nominations in the Foreign Services: Beginning John R. Swallow and 
ending George S. Dragnich received by the Senate and appeared in the 
Record of April 25, 1997.

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