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“WITHDRAWAL” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S2888 on April 25, 2000.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
WITHDRAWAL
Executive message transmitted by the President to the Senate on April 25, 2000, withdrawing from further Senate consideration the following nomination:
Department of State
Thomas P. Furey, of Oregon, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Nepal, which was sent to the Senate on March 2, 2000.
