    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [March 24, 1993]
    [Pages 354-355]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for Posts at the Housing and Urban Development and
    Transportation Departments
    March 24, 1993

        The President intends to nominate his longtime adviser Rodney Slater
    as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, San Francisco
    port executive Michael Huerta as Associate Deputy Secretary of
    Transportation for Intermodalism, and investment banker Aida Alvarez as
    Director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of
    Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, the White House announced today.
        In addition, the President announced his approval of the
    appointments by Transportation Secretary Pena of Jane Garvey to be
    Deputy Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration; by Energy
    Secretary O'Leary of John Keliher to be Director of the Office of
    Intelligence and National Security; and by Health and Human Services
    Secretary Shalala of four officials: Wendell Primus, Deputy Assistant
    Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; Kimberly Parker, Deputy Assistant
    Secretary for Legislation (Congressional Liaison); Karen Pollitz, Deputy
    Assistant Secretary for Legislation (Health); and James O'Hara,
    Associate Commissioner for

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    Public Affairs, Food and Drug Administration.
        ``Rodney Slater has been one of my most trusted advisers for many
    years and played a major role in getting me to this position,'' said the
    President. ``Rodney, Michael Huerta, and Aida Alvarez are the kind of
    innovative leaders that we need in public service. I am very pleased
    that they and the people chosen by Secretaries Pena, O'Leary, and
    Shalala are joining me here in Washington.''

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