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“WITHDRAWAL” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S7721 on July 26, 2000.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
WITHDRAWAL
Executive message transmitted by the President to the Senate on July 26, 2000, withdrawing from further Senate consideration the following nomination:
department of justice
John R. Simpson, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years
(Reappointment), which was sent to the Senate on July 19, 1999.
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