TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 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 nominations: JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF Gen. Earle Gilmore Wheeler, 018715, Army of the United States (major general, U.S. Army), for reappointment as Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, for an additional term of 1 year. Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. U.S. AIR FORCE The following officers for appointment as Reserve commissioned officers in the U.S. Air Force, to the grade indicated, under the provisions of sections 8218, 8351, 8363, and 8392, title 10, of the United States Code: To be major general Brig. Gen. Reginald M. Cram, FR5812 (colonel, Regular Air Force, retired), Vermont Air National Guard. To be brigadier general Col. Robert W. Akin, FG838040, Tennessee Air National Guard. Col. Robert F. King, FG870815, Washington Air National Guard. Col. Billy J. Shoulders, FG955069, Tennessee Air National Guard. The following officer to be placed on the retired list, in the grade indicated, under the provisions of section 8962, title 10, of the United States Code: To be lieutenant general Lt. Gen. William K. Martin, FR1697 (major general, Regular Air Force), U.S. Air Force. The following-named officer to be assigned to positions of importance and responsibility designated by the President, in the grade indicated, under the provisions of section 8066, title 10, of the United States Code: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. Gordon M. Graham, FR7761, Regular Air Force. 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. ARMY The following-named officer, under the provisions of title 10, United States Code, section 3066, to be assigned to a position of importance and responsibility designated by the President under subsection (a) of section 3066, in grade as follows: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. William Raymond Peers, 021366, Army of the United States (brigadier general, U.S. Army). Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. U.S. NAVY The following-named captains of the Navy for temporary promotion to the grade of rear admiral, subject to qualification therefor as provided by law: Frank H. Price, Jr. Robert L. Baughan, Jr. Daniel E. Bergin, Jr. Philip S. McManus Lawrence Heyworth, Jr. John M. Barrett Clarence A. Hill, Jr. Frederick C. Turner George P. Steele II On motion by Mr. Mansfield, and by unanimous consent, the Senate proceeded to consider the above nominations en bloc and Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nominations. 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. On motion by Mr. Mansfield, and by unanimous consent, the above nomination lists placed on the Secretary's desk were considered en bloc, and Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nominations. PRESIDENT NOTIFIED Ordered, by unanimous consent, That the President be immediately notified of the confirmations this day made. LEGISLATIVE SESSION On motion by Mr. Mansfield, and by unanimous consent, the Senate returned to legislative session. MESSAGES REFERRED During legislative session, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Lausche) 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, June 25, 1968. I nominate Samuel C. Adams, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Niger. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. LYNDON B. JOHNSON. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 25, 1968. To the Senate of the United States: To the Committee on Foreign Relations. To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, June 25, 1968. I nominate Thomas W. McElhiney, of Maryland, a Foreign Service officer of class 1, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Ghana vice Franklin H. Williams. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. LYNDON B. JOHNSON. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 25, 1968. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Maj. Gen. Bertram C. Harrison, FR1425, Regular Air Force, to be assigned to positions of importance and responsibility designated by the President, in the grade of lieutenant general, under the provisions of section 8066, title 10, of the United States Code. To the Committee on Armed Services. LYNDON B. JOHNSON. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE WHITE HOUSE, June 25, 1968. The following-named officer, under the provisions of title 10, United States Code, section 3066, to be assigned to a position of importance and responsibility designated by the President under subsection (a) of section 3066, in grade as follows: To be general Lt. Gen. Ben Harrell, 019276, Army of the United States (major general, U.S. Army). To the Committee on Armed Services. To the Senate of the United States: LYNDON B. JOHNSON. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 25, 1968. I nominate the following-named persons to be postmasters: William F. Woods, at Hazen, Ark., in place of M. E. Ingram, resigned. R. E. Johnson, at State University, Ark., in place of A. P. Essary, retired. Jeanne W. McMahan, at Sierra City, Calif., in place of R. D. Atkeson, retired. Marie C. Donadio, at Woodbridge, Calif., in place of P. A. Wells, retired. John D. Lance, at Bogart, Ga., in place of H. C. Geer, retired. Ronald C. Henderickson, at Garden Prairie, Ill., in place of H. H. Kiester, deceased. Charles M. Olson, at Nemaha, Iowa, in place of R. M. Peters, retired. C. Bruce Current, at Millersburg, Ky., in place of H. D. Wood, retired. Orville D. Joynt, at Holstein, Nebr., in place of E. N. Pittz, transferred. Robert W. Sewall, at West Park, N.Y., in place of F. I. Straley, resigned. Mary M. Fox, at Blue Rock, Ohio, in place of K. E. Powelson, retired. Dora E. Hilliary, at Medicine Park, Okla., in place of L. M. Hilliary, retired. John S. Kahat, at Ford Cliff, Pa., in place of R. R. Walker, retired. Alfred G. Bush, at Portland, Pa., in place of L. E. Randolph, retired. Robert A. Mowrey, at Sybertsville, Pa., in place of A. A. Mowrey, retired. Hilding C. Nelson, at Stockholm, S. Dak., in place of J. H. Hallberg, transferred. Willard S. Vitatoe, at Crab Orchard, Tenn., in place of M. A. Martin, retired. Lawrence E. Shell, at Watauga, Tenn., in place of L. M. Reel, retired. Richard C. Brown, Jr., at Cross Plains, Tex., in place of L. L. Bryan, deceased. William E. Flaherty, at Happy, Tex., in place of H. S. Wilkes, retired. Fred A. Strange, at Silverton, Tex., in place of G. E. Martin, transferred. Daniel B. O'Connell, at Van Vleck, Tex., in place of L. L. Bickham, retired. Earl T. Patton, at Jewell Ridge, Va., in place of E. B. Kennedy, retired. Henry J. Jarosz, at Armstrong Creek, Wis., in place of Helen Klus, deceased. LYNDON B. JOHNSON. To the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, June 25, 1968. I nominate the following-named persons to be postmasters: Joseph E. Alecci, at Grover City, Calif., in place of Harry Sorensen, retired. Charles Rockett, at Flagler Beach, Fla., in place of R. M. Miller, retired. May M. Roberts, at Pomona Park, Fla., in place of W. S. Middleton, retired. Joachim J. Svetlosky, at Saint Leo, Fla., in place of D. W. Gormican, resigned. Nick J. Quint, at Aurora, Iowa, in place of R. E. Durfey, retired. Irving W. McAllister, at North Waterford, Maine, in place of W. L. Button, retired. Russell W. Beall, at Laurel, Md., in place of G. F. Murphy, retired. Rena F. Simmons, at Dunstable, Mass., in place of D. L. Connolly, resigned. Charles R. Santos, at Lowell, Mass., in place of J. J. Gallagher, retired. Henry G. Miley, at Pulaski, Miss., in place of G. W. Miles, transferred. Roy J. Adams, at Bridgeport, N.J., in place of E. S. Kletzing, Jr., retired. John C. Fornataro, at Oakhurst, N.J., in place of W. A. Harvey, retired. Lulu M. Jones, at Krumville, N.Y., in place of A. C. Jones, deceased: Glendon W. Hulbert, at Oak Hill, N.Y., in place of T. L. Ford, deceased. Virginia A. Williams, at Spencertown, N.Y., in place of E. I. Wooley, deceased. George E. Ellison, at Walker Valley, N.Y., in place of H. A. Caldwell, retired. Arthur O. Johnson, at Lehr, N. Dak., in place of Leo Ketterling, deceased. Albert E. Swearinger, at Arcadia, Okla., in place of I. W. Cleek, deceased. Jim C. Tolley, at Lynchburg, Tenn., in place of W. P. Stone, retired. Roy H. Byars, at Blanco, Tex., in place of G. E. Greebon, retired. Bobbye J. Cave, at Wall, Tex., in place of J. E. Howard, retired. Armina M. Fletcher, at Cambridge, Vt., in place of G. L. Cutler, retired. Elspeth P. Eaton, at North Thetford, Vt., in place of A. P. Waterman, deceased. Frank M. Suhadolnik, at Prosser, Wash., in place of H. E. Chapman, retired. Robert L. Pallett, at Tenino, Wash., in place of H. H. Russell, retired. Vernon A. Shahan, at Saint George, W. Va., in place of A. W. Loughry, retired. LYNDON B. JOHNSON. To the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. FURTHER MESSAGES REFERRED During legislative session, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Spong) 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: |
