Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell was originally appointed as the vice-chairman, but he stepped down on December 10, 2002, not wanting to sever ties to his law firm.
美国前参议员乔治 · 米切尔最初被任命为副主席, 但他在2002年12月10日辞职, 因为不想与他的律师事务所断绝关系。