hiː wʌz kənfˈɜːmd baɪ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts sˈɛnət ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ sˈɛvən, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən, ænd ɹᵻsˈiːvd hɪz kəmˈɪʃən ðə sˈeɪm dˈeɪ.
He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 7, 1967, and received his commission the same day.