For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 18, 2001

Nominations Sent to the Senate

George L. Argyros, Sr., of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Spain, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Andorra.

Howard H. Baker, Jr., of Tennessee, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan.

Richard F. Cebull, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana, vice Jack D. Shanstrom, retired.

Robert E. Fabricant, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Gary S. Guzy, resigned.

Sam E. Haddon, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana, vice Charles C. Lovell, retired.

Allen Frederick Johnson, of Iowa, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Gregory M. Frazier.

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