Press Release - Recess Appointments of and Intention To Nominate United States Representatives and Alternate Representatives to the 36th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations

The President today announced the recess appointments of, and his intention to nominate, the following individuals to serve as Representatives and Alternate Representatives of the United States of America to the Thirty-Sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations:

Representatives:
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Representative of the United States to the United Nations;
Kenneth L. Adelman, Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations;
Andy Ireland, Representative from Florida;

Benjamin A. Gilman, Representative from New York;
John Sherman Cooper, attorney.

Alternate Representatives:
Charles M. Lichenstein, Alternate Representative of the United States for Special Political Affairs to the United Nations;
Jose S. Sorzano, Representative of the United States on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations;
William Courtney Sherman, Deputy Representative of the United States in the Security Council of the United Nations;
Bruce Caputo, former Representative from New York;
George Christopher, former mayor of San Francisco, Calif.