[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 131 (Friday, September 26, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10100-S10101]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate September 26, 1997:


                       inter-american foundation

       Jeffrey Davidow, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be a Member 
     of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation, 
     for a term expiring September 20, 2002.


                         department of commerce

       Robert L. Mallett, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Commerce.
       W. Scott Gould, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief 
     Financial Officer, Department of Commerce.
       W. Scott Gould, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of Commerce.


                       inter-american foundation

       Nancy Dorn, of the District of Columbia, to be Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a 
     term expiring June 26, 2002.

       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.


                             the judiciary

       Marjorie O. Rendell, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit 
     Judge for the Third Circuit.
       Richard A. Lazzara, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge 
     for the Middle District of Florida.


                              in the army

       The following U.S. Army Reserve officer for promotion in 
     the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 
     10, United States Code, sections 14101, 14315 and 12203(a):

                        To be brigadier general

Col. James W. Comstock, 0000

       The following-named officer for appointment in the Regular 
     Army to the grade indicated under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 624:

                        To be brigadier general

Col. Antonio M. Taguba, 0000

       The following-named officers for appointment in the U.S. 
     Army to the grade indicated under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 624:

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. John G. Meyer, Jr., 0000.
Brig. Gen. Robert L. Nabors, 0000.

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Army to the grade indicated under the provisions of title 10, 
     United States Code, section 624:

                          To be major general

Maj. Gen. Robert G. Claypool, 0000.

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, United States Code, section 
     12203:

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. Earl L. Adams, 0000

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Brig. Gen. John E. Blair, 0000
Brig. Gen. James G. Blaney, 0000
Brig. Gen. Don C. Morrow, 0000
Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Whitecotton III, 0000
Brig. Gen. Jackie D. Wood, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

Col. Stephen E. Arey, 0000
Col. George A. Buskirk, Jr., 0000
Col. William A. Cugno, 0000
Col. Joseph A. Goode, Jr., 0000
Col. Stanley J. Gordon, 0000
Col. Larry W. Haltom, 0000
Col. Daniel E. Long, Jr., 0000
Col. Gerald P. Minetti, 0000
Col. Ronald G. Young, 0000
       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, United States 
     Congress, section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. George A. Fisher, 0000

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, United States 
     Congress, section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. William J. Bolt, 0000

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Army to the grade indicated under title 10, United States 
     Congress, section 624:

                        To be brigadier general

Col. Henry W. Stratman, 0000


                          In the Marine Corps

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Marine Corps to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     United States Congress, section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. Peter Pace, 0000


                              In the Navy

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, United States 
     Congress, section 624:

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (Ih) Louis M. Smith, 0000
       The following-named officers for appointment in the Naval 
     Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, United States 
     Congress, section 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. Kenneth C. Belisle, 0000
Capt. John G. Cotton, 0000
Capt. Stephen S. Israel, 0000
Capt. Gerald J. Scott, Jr., 0000
Capt. Joe S. Thompson, 0000

       The following-named officers for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, United 
     States Congress, section 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. Howard W. Dawson, Jr., 0000
Capt. William J. Lynch, 0000
Capt. Robert R. Percy III, 0000

       The following-named officer for appointment as Deputy Judge 
     Advocate General of the U.S. Navy in the grade indicated 
     under title 10, United States Congress, section 5149:

                           To be rear admiral

Capt. Donald J. Guter, 0000

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, United States 
     Congress, section 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. William W. Cobb, Jr., 0000


                            in the air force

       Air Force nominations beginning Richard W. Aldrich, and 
     ending Frank A. Yerkes, Jr., which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 29, 1997.
       Air Force nominations beginning Luis C. Arroyo, and ending 
     Michael R. Emerson, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 31, 
     1997.
       Air Force nominations beginning James M. Bartlett, and 
     ending *Ellis D. Dinsmore, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     31, 1997.
       Air Force nomination of Robert J. Spermo, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 3, 1997.
       Air Force nominations beginning *Carl M. Gough, and ending 
     Samuel Strauss, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 3, 
     1997.
       Air Force nominations beginning Joseph Argyle, and ending 
     Michael D. Eller, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     3, 1997.
       Air Force nominations beginning Arnold K. *Abangan, and 
     ending Darren L. Zwolinski, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 3, 1997.


                              in the army

       Army nomination of Frank G. Whitehead, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 31, 1997.
       Army nominations beginning Mary A. Allred, and ending James 
     R. Tinkham, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record of July 31, 1997.
       Army nominations beginning Robert C. Baker, and ending 
     James R. Wooten, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 31, 
     1997.
       Army nominations beginning Edwin E. *Ahl, and ending Mark 
     A. *Zerger, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record of July 31, 1997.
       Army nominations beginning Christian F. Achleithner, and 
     ending Daniel A. *Zeleski, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     31, 1997.
       Army nomination of Shri Kant Mishra, which was received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 3, 1997.
       Army nomination of David S. Feigin, which was received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 3, 1997.
       Army nomination of Clyde A. Moore, which was received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 3, 1997.
       Army nominations beginning Terry A. Wikstrom, and ending 
     Richard C. Butler, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     3, 1997.
       Army nomination of James H. Wilson, which was received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 3, 1997.
       Army nominations beginning Ellis E. Brumraugh, Jr., and 
     ending John C. Zimmerman, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 3, 1997.
       Army nominations beginning Graten D. Beavers, and ending 
     John E. Zupko, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 3, 
     1997.
       Army nominations beginning James L. *Atkins, and ending 
     Scott Wilkinson, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     3, 1997.
       Army nominations beginning Frank J. Abbott, and ending 
     X0383, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record of September 3, 1997.
       Army nominations beginning Madelfia A. *Abb, and ending 
     *x0663, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record of September 3, 1997.
       army nomination of rafael lara, jr., which was received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 15, 1997.
       army nominations beginning morris f. adams, jr., and ending 
     george w. wilson, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     15, 1997.
       army nominations beginning cynthia a. abbott, and ending 
     anthony w. young, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     15, 1997.


                           in the coast guard

       coast guard nominations beginning michael f. holmes, and 
     ending beverly g. kelley, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 3, 1997.
       coast guard nominations beginning stephen e. flynn, and 
     ending vincent wilczynski, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 15, 1997.
       coast guard nominations beginning frank m. paskewich, and 
     ending robert m. pyle, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     15, 1997.
       coast guard nominations beginning steven c. acosta, and 
     ending marc a. zlomek, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     18, 1997.


                          in the marine corps

       marine corps nomination of franklin d. mckinney, jr., which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of July 29, 1997.
       marine corps nomination of william c. johnson, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 3, 1997.
       marine corps nomination of tony weckerling, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 3, 1997.
       marine corps nomination of jeffrey e. lister, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 3, 1997.
       marine corps nomination of harry davis, jr., which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 3, 1997.
       marine corps nomination of michael d. dahl, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 3, 1997.
       marine corps nomination of james c. clark, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 3, 1997.
       marine corps nomination of john c. kotruch, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 15, 1997.


                              in the navy

       navy nominations beginning lawrence e. adler, and ending 
     thomas a. zimmerman, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     3, 1997.
       navy nominations beginning david m. belt, jr., and ending 
     gene p. theriot, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     15, 1997.
       navy nominations beginning eugene m. abler, and ending eric 
     a. zoehrer, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record of September 15, 1997.


                      in the public health service

       public health service nominations beginning jennifer l. 
     betts, and ending rebecca j. werner, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 4, 1997.
       public health service nominations beginning william e. 
     halperin, and ending trinh k. nguyen, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 12, 1997.