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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S5195 on May 13, 2005.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nomination received by the Senate May 13, 2005:
Department of Justice
JAMES B. LETTEN, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE EDDIE J. JORDAN, JR., RESIGNED.
