[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[September 1, 1992]
[Pages 1457-1458]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Naming Alvah Chapman as 
Florida Disaster Relief Adviser
September 1, 1992

    President Bush today asked Alvah Chapman, of Miami, FL, to work with 
Secretary of Transportation Andrew Card and the Federal Task Force on 
Hurricane Andrew as an adviser on private sector resources and relief 
efforts in south Florida. Mr. Chapman is director and chairman of the 
executive committee of Knight-Ridder, Inc.,

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a newspaper chain that includes the Miami Herald and other Florida 
newspapers. As a resident of Florida for almost 40 years, he has been a 
leader in many community service endeavors. Mr. Chapman will help 
address the needs of the people in south Florida and marshal private 
sector resources in the local community.