Senate OKs Peterson as Envoy to Vietnam
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The Senate voted to confirm Douglas “Pete” Peterson as the first postwar U.S. ambassador to Vietnam. Peterson, a former Democratic congressman from Florida, served as a fighter pilot in Vietnam and was held prisoner by Hanoi for more than six years. Peterson was nominated by President Clinton in May, and his confirmation was delayed amid a debate over Vietnam’s efforts to account for missing U.S. service personnel.
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