Lisa W. Wang, of the District of Columbia
a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade
Joseph Balash, of Alaska
an Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Mark Meadows, of North Carolina
a Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-eighth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
The following-named Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career Ambassador in recognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period: Terence A. Todman, of the Virgin Islands
The following-named Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career Ambassador in recognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period: Morton I. Abramowitz, of the District of Columbia
Joe Russell Mullins, of Kentucky
United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of four years vice Sherman L. Hansford
Richard L. Morningstar, of Massachusetts, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Advisor to the President and to the Secretary of State on Assistance to the New Independent States (NIS) of the Former Soviet Union and Coordinator of NIS Assistance.
Cyril Kent McGuire, of New Jersey
Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement, Department of Education
Bradley A. Smith, of Ohio
a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2005
Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development
Kristin J. Forbes, of Massachusetts
a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers
Mark McKinnon, of Texas
a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2008
Robert L. Smolen, of Pennsylvania
Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration
Robert G. Doumar, of Virginia
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia vice Richard B. Kellam, retired
