    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [July 13, 1993]
    [Page 1073]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for Director of the National Science Foundation
    July 13, 1993

        The President announced his intention today to nominate Dr. Neal F.
    Lane, the provost of Rice University, to be the Director of the National
    Science Foundation.
        ``By providing financial support to our Nation's scientists and
    engineers, the National Science Foundation fuels the engine of
    creativity that helps us to increase our economic potential and our base
    of knowledge,'' said the President. ``Neal Lane, with his considerable
    experience as a scientist and administrator, will provide the leadership
    necessary to foster the great talent, ingenuity, and potential of the
    American research community.''

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