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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S6200 on June 27, 2002.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate June 27, 2002:
department of state
Linda Ellen Watt, of Florida, 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 the Republic of Panama.
in the navy
The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601:
To be admiral
Vice Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr., 0000
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