For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 12, 2005

Nominations Sent to the Senate

James Caldwell Cason, of Florida, 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 Paraguay.

Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2010. (Reappointment)

Patricia Louise Herbold, of Washington, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Singapore.

Keith A. Nelson, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Vickers B. Meadows.

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