[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
[March 5, 1993]
[Page 247]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination for Posts at the Department of State
March 5, 1993

    The President today expressed his intention to nominate Douglas 
Bennet, the president and CEO of National Public Radio, to be the 
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs; 
Eric James Boswell to be the Director of the Office of Foreign Missions; 
and Conrad Harper to be the State Department's Legal Adviser.
    ``These three positions are essential to the smooth workings of 
State Department operations,'' said the President. ``Douglas Bennet, 
Eric James Boswell, and Conrad Harper will fill them with talent, 
dedication, and the steady hands that are needed to get the job done.''

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