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“WITHDRAWAL” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S4496 on June 13, 2013.
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WITHDRAWAL
Executive Message transmitted by the President to the Senate on June 13, 2013 withdrawing from further Senate consideration the following nomination:
AVRIL D. HAINES, OF NEW YORK, TO BE LEGAL ADVISER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, VICE HAROLD HONGJU KOH, RESIGNED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON APRIL 18, 2013.
