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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S12146 on Oct. 6, 1999.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate October 6, 1999:
Department of Defense
Cornelius P. O'Leary, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years, vice Roger Hilsman, term expired.
Department of State
Donald Stuart Hays, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the rank of Ambassador.
Department of Justice
Daniel J. French, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York for the term of four years, vice Thomas Joseph Maroney, term expired.
NOTE: In the Record of October 5, 1999, the following nominations were inadvertently shown to have been reported by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. They were not reported. The permanent Record will be corrected accordingly.
Paul W. Fiddick, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
Andrew C. Fish, of Vermont, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.