[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 23, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S5542]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         NOMINATION DISCHARGED

  The following nomination was discharged from the Committee on Foreign 
Relations pursuant to the order of May 23, 2001:

       Howard H. Baker, Jr., of Tennessee, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Japan.
       (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: Howard H. Baker, Jr.
       Post: U.S. Ambassador to Japan.
       Contributions, Amount, Date, and Donee:
       1. Self, Howard H. Baker, Jr.: 8/25/00, Frist 2000--General 
     Election (In-kind contribution), $1,550.00; 8/21/00, Frist 
     2000 General Election (In-kind contribution), $300.00; 4/13/
     01, Frist 2000 Refund for In-kind contribution, -$850.00; 9/
     25/00, Duncan for Congress--General Election, $1,000.00; 6/9/
     00, Hal Rogers for Congress, $1,000.00; 5/8/00, Henry J. Hyde 
     for Congress Committee, $100.00; 3/23/00, Friends of Guiliani 
     Exploratory Committee, $1,000.00; 3/23/00, Tennessee 
     Republican Party, $3,000.00; 10/25/99, Henry J. Hyde for 
     Congress Committee, $1,000.00; 9/24/99, Duncan for Congress--
     Primary Election, $1,000.00; 8/24/99, Elizabeth Dole for 
     President Exploratory Committee Inc., $1,000.00; 8/9/99, 
     Orrin Hatch Presidential Exploratory Committee Inc., 
     $1,000.00; 8/5/99, George W. Bush for President, Inc., 
     $1,000.00; 8/3/99, McCain 2000 Inc., $1,000.00; 7/21/99, 
     Friends of George Allen, $1,000.00; 7/10/99, Van Hilleary for 
     Congress (In-kind contribution) ($1,000 was attributed to 
     primary and $1,000 was attributed to the general election. 
     Remainder was refunded.), $4,873.73; 9/22/99, Van Hilleary 
     for Congress Refund for In-kind Contribution, -$2,873.73; 6/
     28/99, Alexander for President, $1,000.00; 6/7/99, Tennessee 
     Republican Party, $3,000.00; 3/16/99, Ed Bryant for Congress 
     (In-kind contribution), $300.00; 12/10/98, Frist 2000 Inc., 
     $1,000.00; 10/8/98, Van Hilleary for Congress, $1,000.00; and 
     3/10/98, Tennessee Republican Party, $3,000.00.
       2. Spouse, Nancy Kassebaum Baker: 1/26/00, McCain 2000, 
     $1,000.00; 9/30/99, Greg Musil for Congress Committee, 
     $1,000.00; 6/17/99, WISH List, $200.00; and 2/25/99, WISH 
     List, $250.00.
       3. Children and Spouses: Cynthia Baker (daughter), 10/30/
     00, Van Hilleary for Congress, $1,000.00; Darek D. and Karen 
     Baker (son and daughter-in-law), none; Bill and Jennifer 
     Kassebaum (stepson & stepdaughter-in-law), none; John and 
     Elizabeth Kassebaum (stepson & stepdaughter-in-law), none; 
     Richard Kassebaum (stepson), None; Maurice and Linda Johnson 
     (stepdaughter & stepson-in-law), none.
       4. Parents: Dora Ladd Baker, deceased; Howard H. Baker, 
     Sr., deceased; Irene Bailey Baker (stepmother), deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Christopher Ladd, deceased; Lillie Cox 
     Ladd, deceased; James Baker, deceased; Helen Keen Baker, 
     deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Mary Stuart (sister), None; Roger 
     Stuart (brother-in-law) 3/10/99, Friends of George Allen, 
     $500.00; Beverly and Mike Patestides (sister & brother-in-
     law), none.

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