New [START_ENT] U.S. [END_ENT] ambassador arrives in Saudi Arabia .  DUBAI 1996-08-29  Washington 's new ambassador to Saudi Arabia , Wyche Fowler , arrived in the kingdom to take up his post , the U.S. embassy in Riyadh said on Thursday .  Fowler , a lawyer and former senator , arrived late on Wednesday , the embassy said in a statement .  President Bill Clinton earlier this month invoked special powers to appoint Fowler during the congressional recess because the Senate delayed confirming his nomination .  Fowler 's predecessor Raymond Mabus returned to the United States in May .
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ambassador arrives in Saudi Arabia .  DUBAI 1996-08-29  Washington 's new ambassador to Saudi Arabia , Wyche Fowler , arrived in the kingdom to take up his post , the U.S. embassy in Riyadh said on Thursday .  Fowler , a lawyer and former senator , arrived late on Wednesday , the embassy said in a statement .  President Bill Clinton earlier this month invoked special powers to appoint Fowler during the congressional recess because the Senate delayed confirming his nomination .  Fowler 's predecessor Raymond Mabus returned to the United States in May .
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