Nomination of Kathleen A. McGinty: Hearing Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, on the Nomination of Kathleen A. McGinty to be a Member of the Council on Environmental Quality, September 27, 1995U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - 205 pages |
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Page 2 - Council"). The Council shall be composed of three members who shall be appointed by the President to serve at his pleasure, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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| Title | Nomination of Kathleen A. McGinty: Hearing Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, on the Nomination of Kathleen A. McGinty to be a Member of the Council on Environmental Quality, September 27, 1995 Volume 104, Issue 352 of S. hrg, United States Congress |
| Authors | United States, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 |
| Original from | the Library of Congress |
| Digitized | 11 Sep 2006 |
| ISBN | 0160523435, 9780160523434 |
| Length | 205 pages |
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