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  US Ambassador to the UN - Recess Appointment
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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > Ambassador to UN
OfficeUN Ambassador
HonorificUN Ambassador - Abbr: UN Ambassador
Type Appointment
Filing Deadline March 07, 2005 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open August 01, 2005 - 09:00am Central
Polls Close August 01, 2005 - 11:00am Central
Term Start August 01, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
ContributorScott³
Last ModifiedArmyDem December 26, 2006 12:00pm
Data SourcesBolton was given a recess appointment by President Bush on August 1, 2005.

A Senate vote has not occurred.
Description The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted on May 12, 2005, to send the nomination to the floor, but withheld any recommendation for the nominee. The vote to send to the full Senate was 10-8. "All 10 Republicans voted to send the nomination to the floor and all eight Democrats voted no."- AP


Bush granted Bolton a recess appointment on August 1, 2005.
[Link] According to AP sources he was to be sworn in the same day. As this is a recess appointment his term will end on the first day of the next congress, as opposed to serving til until 2009 or later.
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LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
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03/15/2005 08/01/2005
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
John R. Bolton 4 5 1 1
Reject 1 1 ----
Leaning Call: John R. Bolton (87.50%)
Weighted Call: John R. Bolton (98.27%)

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PartyRepublican  
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Uncertified Votes 1 (100.00%)  
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Jan 01, 2005

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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 01, 2005 09:00am News Bush appoints Bolton as U.N. ambassador  Article Monsieur 
Jul 31, 2005 07:00pm News Dodd to Bush: Don't appoint Bolton  Article J.R. 
Jul 30, 2005 12:00am News Officials: Bush Plans to Install Bolton  Article J.R. 
Jul 29, 2005 01:00pm News W.House gives strong signal on Bolton appointment  Article Scott³ 
Jul 13, 2005 12:00am News Bolton May Accept Recess Appointment  Article Scott³ 
Jun 21, 2005 12:00pm News Frist says no new Bolton vote  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jun 20, 2005 11:00am News Rice: Bush May Bypass Senate on Bolton  Article Thomas Walker 
Jun 15, 2005 04:00pm General No Progress on Bolton Effort  Article RP 
Jun 09, 2005 10:00pm News Reid: No documents, no Bolton  Article Scott³ 
Jun 05, 2005 01:00am News [John] Bolton Said to Orchestrate Unlawful Firing  Article ArmyDem 
Jun 01, 2005 02:00pm News If it quacks like a filibuster, chances are it is one  Article Scott³ 
May 27, 2005 09:00pm General Thune now says he'll oppose Bolton for U.N.  Article COSDem 
May 12, 2005 02:30pm News Panel Sends Bolton Nomination to Senate  Article Scott³ 
May 12, 2005 11:00am News [Senator] Voinovich Says He Won't Back Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to UN  Article ArmyDem 
May 12, 2005 08:00am Editorial A Vote on Mr. Bolton  Article Ben 
May 10, 2005 03:00am News Chafee Gives Reluctant Support to Bolton  Article Scott³ 
May 08, 2005 02:00pm News Party-Line Bolton Approval Expected  Article Scott³ 
Apr 28, 2005 01:00pm Commentary You're a mean one, Mr. Bolton - and that's why we need you at the U.N.  Article Tony82 
Apr 27, 2005 11:00am Opinion The right bull for UN china shop  Article Scott³ 
Apr 22, 2005 07:00pm News Another Republican Backs More Review of [John] Bolton  Article ArmyDem 
Apr 22, 2005 11:15am News Bolton Gets Unequivoval Backing From Bush, but Not Powell  Article Scott³ 
Apr 20, 2005 07:00pm News Chafee Is `Less Likely' to Support Bolton Nomination  Article Eric 
Apr 19, 2005 07:00am News Intelligence requests questioned on eve of vote on UN nominee  Article Ben 
Apr 18, 2005 12:35am News [John] Bolton Often Blocked Information, Officials Say  Article ArmyDem 
Apr 17, 2005 04:00pm News GOP Lawmaker May Vote Against U.N. Nominee  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Apr 17, 2005 02:25pm Amusing Bolton's Hair: No Brush With Greatness  Article Scott³ 
Apr 17, 2005 01:00pm Commentary Bolton's just too hip for scaredy-cat Dems  Article Tony82 
Apr 13, 2005 02:00pm News Senate Committee Delays Vote on Bolton  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Apr 11, 2005 11:00pm News Senate Panel Grills Bolton Over Record  Article Servo 
Apr 07, 2005 12:00pm News Senate Democrats hope to block confirmation of U.N. ambassador  Article Scott³ 
Apr 07, 2005 08:00am News Key Senator Now 'Inclined to Support' Bolton Nomination  Article Scott³ 
Apr 06, 2005 08:00am Endorsement Ex-Secretaries of State Endorse Bolton at U.N.  Article Scott³ 
Mar 31, 2005 06:00pm News Democrats Set to Reject Pick for U.N.  Article Scott³ 
Mar 31, 2005 07:00am News Three Join Opposition to Bolton Nomination  Article Ben 
Mar 14, 2005 09:00am News Hagel to support Bolton nomination  Article Ben 
Mar 09, 2005 04:00pm Commentary U.N. May Need Bolton's Bitter Medicine  Article Scott³ 
Mar 08, 2005 05:00pm News U.N. Envoy Nominee Known for Tough Talk  Article Scott³ 
Mar 07, 2005 06:10pm News Bush to Nominate Bolton as U.N. Ambassador  Article Scott³ 
Mar 07, 2005 04:10pm Commentary Bush Gives the UN the Finger  Article Scott³ 

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