For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 22, 2005

Nominations Sent to the Senate

John O. Agwunobi, of Florida, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to the qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations.

Katherine Baicker, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers, vice Harvey S. Rosen, resigned.

David M. Hale, of New Jersey, 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 Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Matthew Slaughter, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers, vice Kristin J. Forbes, resigned.

Dorrance Smith, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Victoria Clarke.

Benson K. Whitney, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Norway.

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