    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [February 12, 1993]
    [Page 101]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
    February 12, 1993

        The President today announced his intention to nominate James Lee
    Witt, the head of Arkansas' State Office of Emergency Management and a
    former county judge, as Director of the Nation's Federal Emergency
    Management Agency.
        ``The devastation wrought by Hurricane Andrew last year was a sober
    reminder that we need to provide strong, organized, and effective help
    to American families whose lives are dramatically affected by
    disaster,'' President Clinton said. ``James Lee has done an outstanding
    job in Arkansas, and I am confident he will do the same for the country
    in his new role.''

    Note: A biography of the nominee was made available by the Office of the
    Press Secretary.