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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 22, 2001

Nominations Sent to the Senate

     Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., of Texas, to be First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2005, vice Jackie M. Clegg, term expired.

     Wendy Jean Chamberlin, of Virginia, 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 Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

     William S. Farish, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

     Janet Hale, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice John Joseph Callahan, resigned.

     Neal A. McCaleb, of Oklahoma, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Kevin Gover.

     Donald E. Powell, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of six years, vice Donna Tanoue, term expired.

     Donald E. Powell, of Texas, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of five years, vice Donna Tanoue.

     Thomas L. Sansonetti, of Wyoming, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Lois Jane Schiffer, resigned.

     Lavenski R. Smith, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, vice Richard S. Arnold, retired.

     Francis Xavier Taylor, of Maryland, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large, vice Michael A. Sheehan.

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