The following-named officers of the Coast Guard to be permanent commissioned warrant officers in the grade of chief warrant officer, W-3:

The following-named officers of the Coast Guard to be permanent commissioned warrant officers in the grade of chief warrant officer, W-2:

WITHDRAWAL

The following message from the President, withdrawing a nomination, was ordered to lie on the table:

To the Senate of the United States:

I withdraw the nomination sent to the Senate on May 16, 1968, of Noah C. Adkins to be postmaster at Jackson, in the State of Kentucky.

REPORT OF A COMMITTEE

The following favorable report of a nomination was submitted:
By Mr. Randolph, from the Committee on Public Works:

Roy T. Sessums to be a member of the Mississippi River Commission.

FURTHER MESSAGES REFERRED

During legislative session, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Williams of New Jersey) laid before the Senate, as in executive session, the following messages from the President of the United States, transmitting nominations, which were referred as indicated:

To the Senate of the United States:

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 27, 1968.

I nominate William H. Crook, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Australia. LYNDON B. JOHNSON.

To the Committee on Foreign Relations.

To the Senate of the United States:

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 27, 1968.

I nominate Robert F. Wagner, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Spain vice Frank E. McKinney.

To the Committee on Foreign Relations.

To the Senate of the United States:

LYNDON B. JOHNSON.

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 27, 1968.

Having designated Vice Adm. Waldemar F. A. Wendt, U.S. Navy, for commands and other duties determined by the President to be within the contemplation of title 10, United States Code, section 5231, I nominate him for appointment to the grade of admiral while so serving.

To the Committee on Armed Services.

LYNDON B. JOHNSON.

TUESDAY, MAY 28 (LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MAY 27), 1968

EXECUTIVE SESSION

On motion by Mr. Mansfield, and by unanimous consent, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business, with the President pro tempore in the chair.

CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR

The Senate proceeded to consider the following nomination:

MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION

Roy T. Sessums, of Louisiana, to be a member of the Mississippi River Commission for a term of 9 years.

Without objection, it was

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination.

PRESIDENT NOTIFIED

Ordered, by unanimous consent, That the President be immediately notified of the confirmation of the nomination.

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

On motion by Mr. Mansfield, and by unanimous consent, the Senate returned to legislative session.

REPORTS OF A COMMITTEE

As in executive session,

The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted:
By Mr. Russell, from the Committee on Armed Services:

Gen. Gabriel P. Disosway and sundry other officers for promotions in the grades of general and lieutenant general in the Air Force, and Lt. Gen. Joseph R. Holzapple to be senior Air Force member, Military Staff Committee, United Nations;

Brig. Gen. Rollin B. Moore, Jr., and sundry other officers for temporary appointment in the grades of major general and brigadier general in the Air Force;

Brig. Gen. Glenn Jesse Collins and sundry other officers for temporary appointment in the grades of major general and brigadier general in the Medical Corps, U.S. Army;

Adm. Alfred G. Ward and sundry other officers for appointment on the retired list, U.S. Navy, in the grades of admiral and vice admiral; and Frank C. Tharin and Lewis J. Fields, U.S. Marine Corps, for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general.

Mr. Russell also reported favorably sundry nominations in the Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps which had previously appeared in the Congressional Record and, on his request and by unanimous consent, in order to save the expense of printing them on the Executive Calendar, it was ordered that they lie on the Secretary's desk for the information of any Senator:

IN THE AIR FORCE

The nominations beginning Edward G. Abersold, to be lieutenant colonel, and ending Mary A. Vodopic, to be lieutenant colonel, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 15, 1968; and

The nominations beginning Elmer J. Dymmel, to be major, and ending Richard A. Woodsmall, to be second lieutenant, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 22, 1968.

IN THE ARMY

The nominations beginning Alexis M. Gagarine, to be colonel, and ending James P. Hunt, to be captain, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 22, 1968; and The nominations beginning Manley E. Rogers, to be Director of Admissions and Registrar, U.S. Military Academy, and ending David A. Napoliello, to be second lieutenant, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 22, 1968.

IN THE MARINE CORPS

The nominations beginning Joseph T. Anderson, to the second lieutenant, and ending Jack T. Kline, to be first lieutenant and assistant director of the Marine Corps Band, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 22, 1968; and

The nominations beginning Barbara J. Bishop, to be colonel, and ending Jeanette I. Sustad, to be colonel, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 22, 1968.