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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S1436 on Feb. 10, 1999.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate February 10, 1999:
Department of Justice
Carl Schnee, of Delaware, to be United States Attorney for the District of Delaware for the term of four years vice Gregory M. Sleet, resigned.
Department of State
Richard Holbrooke, of New York, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations, vice Bill Richardson, resigned.
Richard Holbrooke, of New York, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations.
