[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[September 25, 1992]
[Page 1657]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



[[Page 1657]]


Nomination of Eric J. Boswell To Be Director of the Office of Foreign 
Missions at the Department of State
September 25, 1992

    The President today announced his intention to nominate Eric J. 
Boswell, of California, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, 
class of Minister-Counselor, to be Director of the Office of Foreign 
Missions, Department of State, with the rank of Ambassador. He would 
succeed David C. Fields.
    Since 1990, Mr. Boswell has served as Executive Director of the 
Bureau of Near East and South Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of 
State. He has also served with the Department of State as administrative 
minister-counselor at the American Embassy in Ottawa, Canada, 1987-90; 
administrative counselor at the American Embassy in Amman, Jordan, 1985-
87; Deputy Executive Director of the Bureau of European and Canadian 
Affairs, 1983-85; personnel officer for Near East assignments with the 
Bureau of Personnel, 1980-83; and consular officer at the American 
consulate general in Quebec, Canada, 1977-80.
    Mr. Boswell graduated from Stanford University (B.A., 1970). He 
served in the U.S. Army, 1968-69. He was born May 31, 1945, in Naples, 
Italy. Mr. Boswell currently resides in Washington, DC.