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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S5984 on June 2, 2009.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DANIEL GINSBERG, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE, VICE CRAIG W. DUEHRING.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
LOUIS B. SUSMAN, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND.
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