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2007.06.28: June 28, 2007: Headlines: COS - Tanzania: Diplomacy: Congress: Appleton Post Crescent: State Department apology ends hold on Mark Green's nomination
| Ambassador revokes clearance for PC Director A post made on PCOL from volunteers in Tanzania alleges that Ambassador Retzer has acted improperly in revoking the country clearance of Country Director Christine Djondo. A statement from Peace Corps' Press Office says that the Peace Corps strongly disagrees with the ambassador’s decision. On June 8 the White House announced that Retzer is being replaced as Ambassador. Latest: Senator Dodd has placed a hold on Mark Green's nomination to be Ambassador to Tanzania. |
State Department apology ends hold on Mark Green's nomination
Green was caught in the crossfire between the State Department and Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., who was angry over the current U.S. ambassador to Tanzania's treatment of the top Peace Corps official in the East African country. Ambassador Michael Retzer revoked the credentials of Christine Djondo in early June, forcing Djondo to leave Tanzania. Dodd, a former Peace Corps volunteer and a senior Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, blocked committee approval of Green's nomination on Wednesday. Dodd said no action would happen until Retzer rescinded his action or the State Department apologized and reassured Peace Corps officials the agency would be free to carry out their mission in Tanzania. Dodd issued a statement Thursday saying the State Department had sent a written apology to Djondo. Dodd said he would now allow a vote on Green's nomination. He said was confident that Green, who once served as a volunteer teacher in Kenya, "would be a welcome alternative to his predecessor." "I also hope that the point has been made that the State Department must honor the independence of the Peace Corps consistent with our broad foreign policy objectives. I have been assured by Congressman Green (that he) for his part intends to respect and enforce this principle," Dodd said.
State Department apology ends hold on Mark Green's nomination
State Department apology ends hold on Mark Green's nomination
By Ellyn Ferguson
Gannett News Service
Caption: Mark Green, nominee for US Ambassador to Tanzania
WASHINGTON — A Connecticut senator declared a truce Thursday with the State Department and released his hold on former Rep. Mark Green's nomination to become the U.S. ambassador to Tanzania.
It was unclear Thursday evening if the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the full Senate had enough time to confirm Green before the chamber left for a weeklong Fourth of July recess.
If he is not confirmed by Friday, the Senate would likely approve his nomination in July. President Bush nominated Green, who represented the 8th Congressional District for eight years, on June 6.
Green was caught in the crossfire between the State Department and Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., who was angry over the current U.S. ambassador to Tanzania's treatment of the top Peace Corps official in the East African country.
Ambassador Michael Retzer revoked the credentials of Christine Djondo in early June, forcing Djondo to leave Tanzania. Dodd, a former Peace Corps volunteer and a senior Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, blocked committee approval of Green's nomination on Wednesday.
Dodd said no action would happen until Retzer rescinded his action or the State Department apologized and reassured Peace Corps officials the agency would be free to carry out their mission in Tanzania.
Dodd issued a statement Thursday saying the State Department had sent a written apology to Djondo. Dodd said he would now allow a vote on Green's nomination.
He said was confident that Green, who once served as a volunteer teacher in Kenya, "would be a welcome alternative to his predecessor."
"I also hope that the point has been made that the State Department must honor the independence of the Peace Corps consistent with our broad foreign policy objectives. I have been assured by Congressman Green (that he) for his part intends to respect and enforce this principle," Dodd said.
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