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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S12947 on Oct. 20, 1999.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate October 20, 1999:
Department of Commerce
Linda J. Bilmes, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice W. Scott Gould, resigned.
Linda J. Bilmes, of California, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Commerce, vice W. Scott Gould, resigned.
Department of State
James B. Cunningham, of Pennsylvania, 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 Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations.
Donald Stuart Hays, of Virginia, to be an Alternate 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 for UN Management and Reform.
The Judiciary
James D. Whittemore, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida vice William Terrell Hodges, retired.
Richard C. Tallman, of Washington, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Betty Binns Fletcher, retired.
In the Air Force
The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601:
To be general
Gen. John P. Jumper, 0000.
The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601:
To be general
Lt. Gen. Gregory S. Martin, 0000.
