Senate Confirms Assistants to Powell
The nominations of Richard L. Armitage as deputy secretary of State and Marc Grossman as undersecretary of State for political affairs were confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
Armitage, who during the campaign advised President Bush on foreign affairs and defense, has long been a close friend of Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.
Armitage has been assistant Defense secretary for national security and later carried out diplomatic assignments for former President Bush in the Middle East, the Philippines and the former Soviet states.
Grossman, who holds the rank of ambassador, has been a foreign service officer since 1976.
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