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elleng

(131,028 posts)
Wed Oct 16, 2013, 10:54 PM Oct 2013

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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Caroline Kennedy Confirmed as Ambassador to Japan. (Original Post) elleng Oct 2013 OP
go Caroline! Skittles Oct 2013 #1
Hear hear! calimary Oct 2013 #2
longtime admirer here Skittles Oct 2013 #3
I'm sure she'll do the job conscientiously. Hope she enjoys herself, too. Hekate Oct 2013 #4
Sweet Caroline~ sheshe2 Oct 2013 #5
Congratulations Caroline. SoapBox Oct 2013 #6
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
More good news this evening! nt Tumbulu Oct 2013 #9
You mean, the Senate actually did something useful? (nt) question everything Oct 2013 #10
I am confident she will do an admirable job. avaistheone1 Oct 2013 #11
and to think her father, John F. Kennedy, POTUS died 50 years ago on November 22. a kennedy Oct 2013 #12
he would be so proud of sweet Caroline Skittles Oct 2013 #13
Awesome! JNelson6563 Oct 2013 #14
Miss Caroline - all grown up. Kablooie Oct 2013 #15
HAHAHAHA! elleng Oct 2013 #16
 

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
Wed Oct 16, 2013, 11:29 PM
Oct 2013

now. She apparently wants to go there?

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