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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S547 on Feb. 3, 2004.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate February 3, 2004:
Department of Energy
JERALD S. PAUL, OF FLORIDA, TO BE PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (NEW POSITION)
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
CRAIG A. KELLY, OF CALIFORNIA, 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 CHILE.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MATTHEW G. WHITAKER, OF IOWA, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE STEVEN M. COLLOTON, RESIGNED.