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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S8423 on July 16, 1998.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate July 16, 1998:
Department of the Treasury
John D. Hawke, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Comptroller of the Currency for a term of five years, vice Allan Ludwig, resigned.
Department of State
John Melvin Yates, of Washington, 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 Cameroon.
