    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [July 12, 1993]
    [Pages 1072-1073]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for Asian Development Bank Executive Director and an
    Assistant Secretary of State
    July 12, 1993

        The President announced his intention today to nominate Linda Tsao
    Yang to be Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank and Robert
    Gelbard to be the Assistant Secretary of State for International
    Narcotics Matters.
        ``As I return from my successful trip to Asia, I am pleased to make
    these two significant foreign policy nominations,'' said the President.
    ``Linda Tsao Yang will bring impressive skills in capital development
    and a strong knowledge of Asia's economy to her post at the Asian
    Development Bank. Robert Gelbard has the

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    strength, skill, and knowledge to make a real difference in fighting the
    international drug trade. I am proud of both of these choices.''

    Note: Biographies of the nominees were made available by the Office of
    the Press Secretary.