For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 9, 2004

Personnel Announcement

February 9, 2004

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate one individual to serve in his administration:

The President intends to nominate John J. Danilovich, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federative Republic of Brazil. He currently serves as United States Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica. Ambassador Danilovich previously served on the Board of Directors for the Panama Canal Commission. He earned his bachelor's degree from Stanford University and his master's degree from the University of Southern California (London).

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