[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[May 5, 1992]
[Page 693]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



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Nomination of Reginald Bartholomew To Be United States Permanent 
Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

May 5, 1992
    The President today announced his intention to nominate Reginald 
Bartholomew, of the District of Columbia, a career member of the Senior 
Foreign Service, class of Career Minister, to be the United States 
Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization, with the rank of Ambassador. He would succeed William H. 
Taft IV.
    Since 1989, Mr. Bartholomew has served as Under Secretary of State 
for Coordinating Security Assistance Programs. Prior to this, he served 
as U.S. Ambassador to Spain, 1986-89; and U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, 
1983-86. Mr. Bartholomew has served as U.S. Special Negotiator for 
United States-Greek Defense and Economic Cooperation Negotiations, 1982-
83; and Special Cyprus Coordinator at the Bureau of International 
Organization Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, 1981-82.
    Mr. Bartholomew graduated from Dartmouth College (B.A., 1958) and 
the University of Chicago (M.A., 1960). He was born February 17, 1936, 
in Portland, ME. Mr. Bartholomew is married, has four children, and 
resides in Washington, DC.