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Personnel Announcement
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 3, 2006

Personnel Announcement



President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate five
individuals, appoint four individuals and upon appointment designate one
individual to serve in his Administration:

The President intends to nominate Benedict S. Cohen, of the District of
Columbia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army. Mr. Cohen
currently serves as Senior Advisor to the Chairman of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Prior to this, he served as Staff Director for the
House Committee on Homeland Security. Earlier in his career, he served as
Deputy General Counsel for Environment and Installations at the Department
of Defense. Mr. Cohen received his bachelor's degree from Yale University
and his JD from the University of Chicago.

The President intends to nominate Robert M. McDowell, of Virginia, to be a
Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission, for the remainder of
a five-year term expiring June 30, 2009. Mr. McDowell currently serves as
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for the Competitive
Telecommunications Association (CompTel). Prior to this, he served as
Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the America's Carriers
Telecommunications Association. Earlier in his career, he was a Senior
Attorney at Helein _

The President intends to nominate Mauricio J. Tamargo, of Florida, to be
Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States
at the Department of Justice, for an additional three-year term expiring
September 30, 2009. Mr. Tamargo currently serves as Chairman. Prior to
this, he served as Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel for the Office of
Representative Ileana Ros Lehtinen. Earlier in his career, he served as
Staff Director and Counsel for a variety of subcommittees of the House
Committee on International Relations. Mr. Tamargo received his bachelor's
degree from the University of Miami and his JD from Samford University.

The President intends to nominate Armando J. Bucelo, of Florida, to be a
Director of the Board of Directors of the Securities Investor Protection
Corporation (Public), for the remainder of a three-year term expiring
December 31, 2008

The President intends to nominate Todd S. Farha, of Florida, to be a
Director of the Board of Directors of the Securities Investor Protection
Corporation (Public) and upon appointment designate Vice Chairman, for a
three-year term expiring December 31, 2006 and an additional three-year
term expiring December 31, 2009.

The President intends to appoint Douglas DeMaster, of Washington, to be the
Deputy United States Commissioner on the International Whaling Commission.

The President intends to appoint William Hogarth, of Florida, to be the
United States Commissioner on the International Whaling Commission.

The President intends to appoint William B. Keleher, of New Mexico, to be a
Member of the Board of Directors of the Valles Caldera Trust (Expert in
Cultural and Natural History), for the remainder of a four-year term
expiring January 16, 2009.

The President intends to appoint Michael Robert Oestreicher, of Ohio, to be
a Member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, for a
two-year term.

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