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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S10943 on Sept. 24, 1998.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate September 24, 1998:
Department of State
C. Donald Johnson, Jr., of Georgia, for the Rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Chief Textile Negotiator.
Mississippi River Commission
William Clifford Smith, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Mississippi River Commission for a term expiring October 21, 2005, vice Frank H. Walk, term expired.
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