For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 2, 2003

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Steven A. Browning, of Texas, 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 Malawi.

Elizabeth Courtney, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2010. (Reappointment)

Herbert S. Garten, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2005, vice Douglas S. Eakley, term expired.

Charles Edward Horner, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2007, vice Stephen Hadley, term expired.

Stephen D. Krasner, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2005, vice Shibley Telhami.

John F. Maisto, of Pennsylvania, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Roger Francisco Noriega.

Thomas R. Meites, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2004, vice LaVeeda Morgan Battle, term expired.

William Emil Moschella, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Daniel J. Bryant.

Daniel Pipes, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2005, vice Zalmay Khalizad, term expired.

Teresa M. Ressel, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Edward Kingman, Jr.

Stephen M. Young, of New Hampshire, 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 Kyrgyz Republic.

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