15 nominations — multiple organizations

Nominees (15)

• Cynthia Kierscht, of Minnesota

  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Djibouti

• Michael Pack, of Maryland

  Chief Executive Officer of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for the term of three years.

• Todd M. Hughes, of the District of Columbia

  United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit

• Richard Christman, of Kentucky

  a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for the remainder of the term expiring October 6, 2012

• Fernando Enrique Rondon, of Virginia

  Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Ecuador

• Robert M. Gates, of Virginia

  Director of Central Intelligence

• Louis W. Sullivan, of Georgia

  Secretary of Health and Human Services

• Lee C. Howley, of Ohio

  a Representative of the United States of America to the Forty-ninth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations

• Gerald N. Tirozzi, of Connecticut

  Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education

• Jeffrey Shane, of the District of Columbia

  Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation

• John H. Holdridge, of Maryland

  an Assistant Secretary of State

• Elliott Abrams, of the District of Columbia

  an Assistant Secretary of State

• Chester A. Crocker, of the District of Columbia

  an Assistant Secretary of State

• Myer Rashish, of the District of Columbia

  Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs

• R. Budd Gould, of Montana

  a Member of the National Council on the Handicapped for a term expiring September 17, 1985.

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