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. The Senate proceeded to consider the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: DEPARTMENT OF STATE William H. Crook, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Australia. Robert F. Wagner, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Spain. David S. King, of Utah, now Ambassador Extraordinary_and_Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Malagasy Republic, to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Mauritius. On motion by Mr. Mansfield, and by unanimous consent, the above nominations were considered en bloc and Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nominations. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT H. Brooks James, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development. Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION John W. Townsend, Jr., of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator, Environmental Science Services Administration. 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 confirmations. LEGISLATIVE SESSION On motion by Mr. Mansfield, and by unanimous consent, the Senate returned to legislative session. SECOND EXECUTIVE SESSION On motion by Mr. Mansfield, and by unanimous consent, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business, with the Presiding Officer (Mr. Bayh) in the chair. The Senate proceeded to consider further nominations on the Executive Calendar: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Morris E. Lasker, of New York, to be U.S. district judge for the southern district of New York. Orrin G. Judd, of New York, to be U.S. district judge for the eastern district of New York. Anthony J. Travia, of New York, to be U.S. district judge for the eastern district of New York. On motion by Mr. Mansfield, and by unanimous consent, the above nominations were considered en bloc and Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nominations. U.S. CUSTOMS COURT Bernard Newman, of New York, to be a judge of the U.S. Customs Court. 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 confirmations. 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: Gen. Earle Gilmore Wheeler, U.S. Army, for reappointment as Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, for an additional term of 1 year; Brig. Gen. Reginald M. Cram, U.S. Air Force, and sundry other officers for appointments in the grades of major general and brigadier general; Lt. Gen. William K. Martin, U.S. Air Force, to be placed on the retired list in the grade of lieutenant general, and Maj. Gen. Gordon M. Graham, U.S. Air Force, for appointment in the grade of lieutenant general; Maj. Gen. William Raymond Peers, U.S. Army, for appointment as lieutenant general; and Frank H. Price, Jr., U.S. Navy, and sundry other officers for temporary promotion to the grade of rear admiral. Mr. Dominick also reported favorably nomination lists in the Army and Marine Corps which had previously appeared in the Congressional Record and, at 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: U.S. ARMY The nominations beginning Burton G. Hatch, to be major, and ending Alan J. Johnson, to be second lieutenant, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 12, 1968. U.S. MARINE CORPS The nominations beginning William C. Airheart, to be colonel, and ending Lawrence R. Zinser, to be first lieutenant, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 10, 1968. |
