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Caroline Kennedy Confirmed as Ambassador to Japan.
Source: nyt/ap
The Senate has confirmed the daughter of slain President John F. Kennedy to be U.S. ambassador to Japan.
Caroline Kennedy won the Senate's unanimous endorsement late Wednesday shortly after it voted to end a partial shutdown of the government and extend its borrowing authority.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/10/16/us/politics/ap-us-caroline-kennedy-japan.html?hp
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elleng
Oct 2013
OP
I have nothing but best wishes for Caroline Kennedy as our Ambassador to Japan.
NBachers
Oct 2013
#7
Ok. Maybe this is just the mom part of me, but I would not want to be anywhere near Fukushima about
lonestarnot
Oct 2013
#8
and to think her father, John F. Kennedy, POTUS died 50 years ago on November 22.
a kennedy
Oct 2013
#12
Skittles
(153,174 posts)1. go Caroline!
calimary
(81,419 posts)2. Hear hear!
This is pretty neat! She's got so much class.
Skittles
(153,174 posts)3. longtime admirer here
she does indeed handle her notoriety with extreme class
Hekate
(90,769 posts)4. I'm sure she'll do the job conscientiously. Hope she enjoys herself, too.
sheshe2
(83,846 posts)5. Sweet Caroline~
Thanks, elleng.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)6. Congratulations Caroline.
NBachers
(17,133 posts)7. I have nothing but best wishes for Caroline Kennedy as our Ambassador to Japan.
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)8. Ok. Maybe this is just the mom part of me, but I would not want to be anywhere near Fukushima about
now. She apparently wants to go there?
Tumbulu
(6,292 posts)9. More good news this evening! nt
question everything
(47,518 posts)10. You mean, the Senate actually did something useful? (nt)
avaistheone1
(14,626 posts)11. I am confident she will do an admirable job.
k&r
a kennedy
(29,694 posts)12. and to think her father, John F. Kennedy, POTUS died 50 years ago on November 22.
Skittles
(153,174 posts)13. he would be so proud of sweet Caroline
yes indeed
JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)14. Awesome!
Kablooie
(18,637 posts)15. Miss Caroline - all grown up.
elleng
(131,053 posts)16. HAHAHAHA!