[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 23, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S3122]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE REPORTS ON COMMITTEE

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. HELMS, from the Committee on Foreign Relations:
       William Lacy Swing, of North Carolina, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo.
       Nominee: Swing, William Lacy.
       Post: Democratic Republic of the Congo.
       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.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee
       1. Self, none.
       2. Spouse, none.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: Brian (son), Nicole 
     (daughter-in-law), Gabrielle (daughter), none.
       4. Parents Names: (all deceased).
       Baxter Dermot Swing/Mary Frances (Barbee) Swing.
       5. Grandparents Names: (all deceased).
       James Ruffin Swing/Bessie (Sowers) Swing--Lacy Lee Barbee/
     Anna (Jones) Barbee.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: James (brother), ca $400-
     $500 annually to Republican National Committee over each 
     preceding year.
       Arlene (spouse), none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: Anna (sister), Lawrence 
     (spouse), none.
                                  ____

       Kent M. Wiedemann, 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 Kingdom of Cambodia.
       Nominee: Kent M. Wiedemann.
       Post: Kingdom of Cambodia.
       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.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee.
       1. Self, Kent M. Wiedemann, None.
       2. Spouse, Janice L. Wiedemann, None.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: Conrad K. Wiedemann, None.
       4. Parents Names: Jean Hyatt Wiedemann, None. Mansell H. 
     Wiedemann--Deceased.
       5. Grandparents Names: Niles Hyatt--Deceased. Frances 
     Pauwels--Deceased. Thomas Wiedemann--Deceased. Harriet 
     Wiedemann--Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: Dean Hyatt Wiedemann--
     Deceased.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: Harold and Sandra Schroeder, 
     None.
                                  ____

       Robert A. Seiple, of Washington, to be ambassador at Large 
     for International Religious Freedom. (New Position).
       Nominee: Robert A. Seiple.
       Post: Washington, D.C.
       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 if the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee.
       1. Self, None.
       2. Spouse, None.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: Chris, Army (Donald B. 
     Hebb), Jesse, None.
       4. Parents Names: Gertrude Seiple, Chris Seiple, None.
       5. Grandparents Names, Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses names: Bill (Didi), None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: Christina (Dabney Wooldrige), 
     None. Nancy (Rob Zins), None. Mary (Kevin Earl), None. Carole 
     (John Kenney), None.
                                  ____

       The following-named Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
     Service, Class of Career Minister, for the personal rank of 
     Career Ambassador in recognition of especially distinguished 
     service over a sustained period:
       Mary A. Ryan, of Texas.
       The following-named Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
     Service of the Department of State for promotion in the 
     Senior Foreign Service to the class indicated:
       Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service of the United 
     States of America, Class of Minister-Counselor:
       Richard Lewis Baltimore III.
       The following-named Career Members of the Senior Foreign 
     Service of the Department of Agriculture for promotion in the 
     Senior Foreign Service to the classes indicated:
       Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service of the United 
     States of America, Class of Minister-Counselor:
       Warren J. Child.
       Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the United 
     States of America, Class of Minister-Counselor:
       Mary E. Revelt.
       John H. Wyss.
       The following-named Career Members of the Foreign Service 
     of the Department of Agriculture for promotion into the 
     Senior Foreign Service to the class indicated:
       Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the United 
     States of America, Class of Counselor:
       Weyland M. Beeghly.
       Larry M. Senger.
       Randolph H. Zeitner.
       The following-named Career Member of the Foreign Service 
     for promotion into the Senior Foreign Service, and for 
     appointment as Consular Officer and Secretary in the 
     Diplomatic Service, as indicated:
       Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service of the United 
     States of America, Class of Counselor:
       Danny J. Sheesley.

  (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.)

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