    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [April 7, 1993]
    [Page 417]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for Ambassadorial Posts
    April 7, 1993

        The President announced today his nomination of Marshall McCallie to
    be Ambassador to Namibia, and his intention to nominate John Schmidt to
    the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as the Uruguay Round
    Coordinator. In that position, Mr. Schmidt will be the chief U.S.
    negotiator for the Uruguay round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and
    Trade.
        ``These are two key appointments,'' said the President. ``The
    Uruguay round of the GATT talks is vital to our hopes for freer and
    fairer trade in the world. Likewise, our relationship with Namibia is
    key as we seek to promote democracy in southern Africa. I am very happy
    with the choices of John Schmidt and Marshall McCallie to fill those
    roles.''

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