For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 26, 2004

Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

James D. McGee, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Madagascar.

John D. Negroponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Iraq.

David Michael Satterfield, 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 Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

WITHDRAWAL SENT TO THE SENATE:

Bradley D. Belt, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2008, vice Stanford G. Ross, term expired, which were sent to the Senate on September 3, 2003 and January 21, 2004.

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