[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[June 16, 1992]
[Pages 949-950]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination of Nicolas Miklos Salgo To Be United States Ambassador to 
Sweden

June 16, 1992
    The President today announced his intention to nominate Nicolas 
Miklos Salgo, of Florida, to be Ambassador of the United States to 
Sweden. He would succeed Charles Edgar Redman.
    Currently Ambassador Salgo serves as 
Ambassador on special bilateral property 
projects involving the Communist bloc at the Department of State. From 
1983 to 1986, he served as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary. Ambassador Salgo 
founded the Watergate Improvement Associates in Washington, DC, 1960-77, 
and served as chairman of 
the Watergate Companies, 1977-83. He

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also served as vice chairman and chairman of Bangor Punta Corp. in 
Greenwich, CT, 1960-74, and founder and owner of Nicolas Salgo and Co. 
in New York, 1959-83.
    Ambassador Salgo graduated from the University of Budapest (LL.D. 
and Ph.D., 1937). He was born August 17, 1914, in Budapest, Hungary. 
Ambassador Salgo is married, has two children, and resides in 
Washington, DC.