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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 252-00
May 16, 2000

GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen announced today that the President has nominated Army Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Zanini, for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as commanding general, Eighth U. S. Army and chief of staff, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea.

Zanini is currently serving as the deputy chief of staff for Combat Developments, U. S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Va.