[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[February 24, 1992]
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Nomination of Thomas R. Pickering To Be United States Ambassador to 
India

February 24, 1992
    The President today announced his intention to nominate Thomas R. 
Pickering, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to India. He would 
succeed William Clark, Jr.
    Currently Ambassador Pickering serves as the U.S. Representative to 
the United Nations and the Representative of the United States of 
America to the Security Council of the United Nations. Prior to this, 
Ambassador Pickering served as U.S. Ambassador to several countries, 
including Israel, 1985-1988; El Salvador, 1983-1985; the Federal 
Republic of Nigeria, 1981-1983; and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 
1974-1978. In addition, he served at the U.S. Department of State as 
Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental 
and Scientific Affairs, 1978-1981; Special Assistant to the Secretary of 
State and Executive Secretary, 1973-1974; and Deputy Director of the 
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 1969-1973.
    Ambassador Pickering graduated from Bowdoin College (A.B., 1953); 
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (M.A., 1954); and the University of 
Melbourne (Australia) (M.A., 1956). He was born November 5, 1931, in 
Orange, NJ. Ambassador Pickering served in the U.S. Navy, 1956-1959. He 
is married, has two children, and resides in New York, NY.