[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.