Ball Appointment as Navy Secretary Passed by Senate
Associated Press
WASHINGTON —
The Senate gave voice vote approval Wednesday to the nomination of William L. Ball III to be Navy secretary, replacing James H. Webb Jr. Ball, a former Administration lobbyist on Capitol Hill, was appointed by President Reagan after Webb resigned in a budget dispute with Defense Secretary Frank C. Carlucci.
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