[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5648]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate March 24, 1999:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       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.
       ROBERT A. SEIPLE, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE AMBASSADOR AT LARGE 
     FOR INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
       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 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 CAREER MINISTER:
WARREN J. CHILD, OF MARYLAND
       CAREER MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR:
MARY E. REVELT, OF FLORIDA
JOHN H. WYSS, OF TEXAS
       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, OF VIRGINIA
LARRY M. SENGER, OF WASHINGTON
RANDOLPH H. ZEITNER, OF VIRGINIA
       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 COUNSEL:
DANNY J. SHEESLEY, OF VIRGINIA.