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“EXECUTIVE SESSION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S11242 on Oct. 27, 1997.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. ENZI. I ask unanimous consent the Senate immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: Nos. 323, 341, 342, 343, and 344; I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table, any statements relating to the nominations appear at this point in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return to legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations were considered and confirmed, as follows:
central intelligence
Lieutenant General John A. Gordon, U.S. Air Force, to be Deputy Director of Central Intelligence.
department of justice
Joaquin L. G. Salas, of Guam, to be United States Marshal for the District of Guam and concurrently United States Marshal for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands for the term of four years.
Charles Vincent Serio, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
Kenneth Ray McFerran, of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years.
Jose Gerado Troncoso, of Nevada, to be United States Marshal for the District of Nevada for the term of four years.
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