SFRC Clears Six State Dept Nominees

Jacobson, Solomont, Feinstein, White, Posner, Hormats

The following six nominations were reported by Mr. Kerry of the Committee on Foreign Relations (without printed report) on September 17. The nominations now go to the Senate for a full vote.

David C. Jacobson, of Illinois, to beAmbassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States ofAmerica to Canada.

Alan D. Solomont, of Massachusetts, to beAmbassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States ofAmerica to Spain, and to serve concurrentlyand without additional compensation asAmbassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States ofAmerica to Andorra.

Lee Andrew Feinstein, of Virginia, to beAmbassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States ofAmerica to the Republic of Poland.

Barry B. White, of Massachusetts, to beAmbassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States ofAmerica to Norway.

Michael H. Posner, of New York, to beAssistant Secretary of State for Democracy,Human Rights, and Labor, vice David J.Kramer, resigned.

Robert D. Hormats, of New York, to be anUnder Secretary of State (Economic, Energy,and Agricultural Affairs), vice Reuben JefferyIII, resigned.

Robert D. Hormats, of New York, to be UnitedStates Alternate Governor of theInternational Bank for Reconstruction andDevelopment for a term of five years; UnitedStates Alternate Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term offive years; United States Alternate Governorof the African Development Bank for a termof five years; United States AlternateGovernor of the African Development Fund;United States Alternate Governor of theAsian Development Bank; and United StatesAlternate Governor of the European Bank forReconstruction and Development, viceReuben Jeffery III.