American Security Council Lauds President’s Appointment of Bolton

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Bush has appointed John Bolton to be the next US ambassador to the United Nations. This appointment comes during congressional recess and has thus drawn criticism from Senators such as Ted Kennedy and Joe Biden. The American Security Council (ASC), who has been running television ads in support of Bolton since his nomination, has been encouraging a recess appointment for a month now.

“We are very pleased that President Bush chose to let Ambassador John Bolton get to the work of reforming the United Nations by exercising his recess appointment powers. The American Security Council had publicly called for the President to use this option in June if certain members of the Senate continued to block Ambassador Bolton’s nomination. Congratulations to Ambassador Bolton and to the President for taking this step to ensure we have a strong voice at the United Nations,” said former Representative Bill McCollum (R-FL).

Former U.S. Representative Bill McCollum (R-FL) is a member of the board of directors at the American Security Council. As a member of Congress, Mr. McCollum created the House Taskforce on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare and has been working on national security issues for more than 15 years

The mission of The American Security Council is to advocate public policies that will keep America strong, safe, and secure. And to promote the American cause of peace, freedom, democracy, and human rights at home and abroad.