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The U.S. Institute of Peace is pleased to announce that the United States Senate has confirmed the presidential nominations of six new members of the Institute’s board of directors.

The individuals confirmed are:

• Ron Silver, who will fill a vacant seat on the board.
• Judy Van Rest, who will fill a vacant seat on the board.
• Anne Cahn, who will replace Betty Bumpers.
• Kathleen Martinez, who will take the seat of the late Seymour Martin Lipset.
• George E. Moose, who will replace Mora McLean.
• Jeremy A. Rabkin, who will replace Barbara Snelling