Nominations of : Michael H. Armacost, of Maryland, To Be Ambassador to the Philippines; Fred J. Eckert, of New York, To Be Ambassador to Fiji, and To Serve Concurrently as Ambassador to the Republic of Kiribati, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga, and Ambassador to Tuvalu; Fred M. Zeder II, of Hawaii, for Rank of Ambassador During the Tenure of His Service as Personal Representative of the President To Conduct Negotiations on the Future Political Status of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
Hearing to consider the following nominations.