[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 35, Number 6 (Monday, February 15, 1999)]
[Pages 218-219]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on the Nomination of Richard C. Holbrooke to be Ambassador to 
the United Nations

February 9, 1999

    I will soon send to the Senate my nomination of Richard C. Holbrooke 
to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
    From building a lasting peace in Bosnia to searching for a political 
settlement in Kosovo to finding a workable solution in Cyprus, Richard 
C. Holbrooke's intellect, vigor,

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and diplomatic skills have significantly advanced the values and 
interests of the American people.
    At a time when international crises, from Iraq to Kosovo, demand the 
leadership of the United States and the United Nations, it is essential 
that we have a strong and capable diplomat like Richard C. Holbrooke as 
our U.N. Ambassador. He is extraordinarily well qualified for this vital 
position, and I look forward to the Senate's timely consideration of his 
nomination.