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The White House announced today that
President Bush intends to nominate financial executive Frank
Baxter, of California, to be the next Ambassador to Uruguay.
The nomination will be sent to the U.S.
Senate for confirmation.
If confirmed, Ambassador Baxter will replace Minister Counselor James Nealon who has been
in charge of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Uruguay since
July 28, 2005 following Ambassador Martin J. Silverstein's
tenure.
Additional information
on the Senate Confirmation Process is available on the U.S.
Senate Website.
Following is the White House announcement:
THE WHITE HOUSE
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 12, 2006
President George
W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate Frank Baxter, of California,
to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
Most recently, he served as Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Jefferies & Company, an investment
banking firm.
Previously in his career, he served as
a Director of the Securities Industry Association and also
as a Director of the National Association of Securities
Dealers. Mr. Baxter received his bachelor's degree from
the University of California at Berkeley.
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