[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[August 19, 1992]
[Pages 1376-1377]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Possible Changes in the 
Cabinet
August 19, 1992

    President Bush yesterday commented in a PBS interview that there 
would undoubtedly be changes in the Cabinet in the second term. He said 
this would be a normal situation historically, and he did not refer to 
any specific individual. The Presi-

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dent believes his Cabinet is doing an excellent job.
    The President called Jack Kemp, Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, this morning to congratulate him on his speech to the 
convention and to express his concern about Jack being singled out by 
the Houston Post this morning as departing from the Cabinet. The 
President assured Jack that he was referring only to the routine 
departure of Cabinet members that historically occurs in a second term.