[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10999]
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                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session and that the Indian Affairs Committee be 
immediately discharged from further consideration of the following 
nominations, and further that the Senate then proceed to their 
consideration:
  Michael Naranjo, Jeanne Givens, Barbara Blum, Letitia Chambers.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed; 
that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table; that any 
statements relating to the nominations appear at the appropriate place 
in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of the 
Senate's action; and that the Senate then return to legislative 
session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


    institute of american indian and alaska native culture and arts 
                              development

       Michael A. Naranjo, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and 
     Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a term 
     expiring May 19, 2002.
       Jeanne Givens, of Idaho, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska 
     Native Culture and Arts Development for a term expiring 
     October 18, 2002.
       Barbara Blum, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 
     of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian 
     and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a term 
     expiring May 19, 2002.
       Letitia Chambers, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska 
     Native Culture and Arts Development for a term expiring May 
     19, 2000.

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