For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 9, 2005

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Henry Crumpton, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the Rank and Status of Ambassador at Large, Vice J. Cofer Black.

Benjamin A. Powell, of Florida, to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Ronald Spogli, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Italian Republic.

Robert H. Tuttle, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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