George W. Bush

William J. Burns, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs), vice Edward S. Walker, Jr.

J. Steven Griles, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, vice David J. Hayes, resigned.

Romolo A. Bernardi, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Cardell Cooper, resigned.

Ralph F. Boyd, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Bill Lann Lee, resigned.

Eugene Scalia, of Virginia, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor, vice Henry L. Solano, resigned.

I want to thank you all very much for your service to the country.

I hereby certify that I am satisfied that: the Board of the International Fund for Ireland, as a whole, is broadly representative of the interests of the communities in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Michael Joseph Copps, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 1999, vice Susan Ness, term expired.

Alfred Rascon, of California, to be Director of Selective Service, vice Gil Coronado, resigned.

Ann Laine Combs, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Leslie Beth Kramerich.

John Charles Weicher, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice William C. Apgar, Jr., resigned.

Gordon H. Mansfield, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional Affairs), vice Edward P. Scott, resigned.

I think America is lucky to have such distinguished citizens coming to Washington to represent them.

I know this: That whatever your views on a particular issue are, that we share a common goal, and that is to serve our country.

Ruth A. Davis, of Georgia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Director General of the Foreign Service, vice Marc Grossman.

Peter R. Fisher, of New Jersey, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Gary Gensler, resigned.

Alphonso R. Jackson, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., resigned.

It is hereby ordered that section 4 of Executive Order 13183 is amended by deleting 'May 1, 2001' and inserting in lieu thereof 'August 1, 2001'.

I intend to nominate Michael K. Powell to be a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission.

In Texas, we have a tradition of straight talk and fair dealing, and Bob Bullock embodied that.

I intend to nominate two individuals to serve in my administration.

The Commission selects, recognizes and honors high achieving, high school seniors from across the country.

His confidence meant a lot to me, and I've thought a lot about him when I've sat in the Oval Office.

I love my work; I really do.

I intend to nominate C. David Welch to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Egypt.