- WHO IS HENRY SHELTON JULY 17, 1997 TRANSCRIPT President Clinton nominated Army General Henry Shelton to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The nomination must now be confirmed by the Senate. To find out more about the nominee, Charles Krause talks to Susanne Schafer, who covers the Pentagon for the Associated Press. A RealAudio version of this NewsHour segment is available.www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/white_house/july-dec97/shelton_7-17.html