Finally, he was designated to be ambassador to Cyprus, but six months passed before his nomination was sent up for confirmation.

Days before her nomination she came under criticism because of her longtime membership in an exclusive club that had no black members.

Before his nomination, he served as an associate counsel to the White House.

Before her nomination, Ms. Alexander had several acting and producing projects in mind, but she has put them on hold.

Before his nomination he was only known as a parish priest.

He had been a Republican until just before his nomination.

The New Nixon policy was made public before his nomination at Miami.

Raymond's moderation was evident during the period after President Lincoln's election and before his nomination.

One year before his nomination, an epidemic of cholera devastated Paris.

He is bound to act the same as he was doing before his nomination.