[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[May 7, 1992]
[Page 726]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



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Nomination of David C. Fields To Be United States Ambassador to the 
Marshall Islands

May 7, 1992
    The President today announced his intention to nominate David C. 
Fields, of California, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, 
class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands. He would succeed William Bodde, Jr.
    Since 1990, Ambassador Fields has served as Director of the Office 
of Foreign Missions at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. 
Prior to this, he served as U.S. Ambassador to the Central African 
Republic, 1986-89; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Security at the 
Department of State, 1984-86; and as Administrative Counselor at the 
American Embassy in London, England, 1980-84.
    Ambassador Fields graduated from Armstrong College (B.A., 1960). He 
was born January 13, 1937, in San Pedro, CA. Ambassador Fields served in 
the U.S. Army, 1955-57. He is married, has two children, and resides in 
Vienna, VA.