For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 12, 2004

Nominations Sent to the Senate

William Duane Benton, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, vice Theodore McMillian, retired.

Miles T. Bivins, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Sweden.

Gregory B. Jaczko, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2008, vice Greta Joy Dicus, term expired.

Marc McGowan Wall, 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 Republic of Chad.

Richard S. Williamson, of Illinois, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on the Human Rights Commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

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