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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S6462 on June 19, 2001.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate June 19, 2001:
Department of Agriculture
James R. Moseley, of Indiana, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, vice Richard E. Rominger, resigned.
Department of Defense
Michael Parker, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, vice Joseph W. Westphal.
Department of State
Michael E. Guest, of South Carolina, 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 Romania.
The Judiciary
Laurie Smith Camp, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska, vice William G. Cambridge, retired.
Paul G. Cassell, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah, vice David Sam, retired.
Department of Judiciary
Sharee M. Freeman, of Virginia, to be Director, Community Relations Service, for a term of four years, vice Rose Ochi, term expired.