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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S8935 on Sept. 8, 1997.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate September 8, 1997:
The Judiciary
Lynn S. Adelman, of Wisconsin, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, vice Thomas J. Curran, retired.
Jeremy D. Fogel, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice Robert P. Aguilar, retired.
Department of State
Thomas M. Foglietta, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Italy.
Alphonse F. La Porta, of New York, 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 Mongolia.
Alexander R. Vershbow, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor to be U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
