51.   And Guilford Dudley Jr., a former ambassador to Denmark whose wife started the ball, questioned the purpose of such calculated integration.

52.   And he nixed Robert Pastor, a professor at Emory University in Atlanta and a former Carter Administration official, who was nominated to be ambassador to Panama.

53.   And Peter van Walsum, the Dutch ambassador to the United Nations and chairman of the Security Council sanctions committee on Iraq, has also been refused entry.

54.   And Republicans have succeeded in blocking the nomination of a wealthy gay contributor, James Hormel, as ambassador to Luxembourg.

55.   And Republicans have succeeded in blocking his nomination of a wealthy gay contributor, James Hormel, as ambassador to Luxembourg.

56.   And the victorious Bill Clinton appointed him ambassador to the Vatican.

57.   And third, I think that any ambassador, the next ambassador to Mexico needs to have a good sense of humor.

58.   And Thursday Robert Strauss, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, canceled plans to lead several top U.S. business executives to Moscow for a meeting with Putin.

59.   And this week the Senate Foreign Relations Committee recommended that retired Adm. Joseph W. Prueher be confirmed as the next ambassador to China.

60.   Andrew Young, civil rights leader and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, says the New Orleans YMCA developed his leadership skills.