For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 5, 2002

Nominations
Nominations Sent to the Senate

Randolph Bell, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues.

James Irvin Gadsden, of Maryland, 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 Republic of Iceland.

John Randle Hamilton, of North Carolina, 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 Republic of Guatemala.

Michael Klosson, of Maryland, 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 Republic of Cyprus.

Carolyn W. Merritt, of Illinois, to be Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years, vice Paul L. Hill, Jr.

Carolyn W. Merritt, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years, vice Paul L. Hill, Jr.

Larry Leon Palmer, of Georgia, 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 Honduras.

Paul William Speltz, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador, vice N. Cinnamon Dornsife, resigned.

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