[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
[March 18, 1993]
[Pages 321-322]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination for the Office of the United States Trade Representative
March 18, 1993

    The President announced today his intention to nominate Rufus Yerxa 
and Charlene Barshefsky as Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives, and his 
approval of the appointment by Ambassador Mickey Kantor of the 
following:

    Ira Shapiro, General Counsel
    Nancy LeaMond, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Congressional 
        Affairs
    Anne Luzzatto, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Public 
        Affairs
    Debbie Shon, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for 
        Intergovernmental Affairs and

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        Public Liaison
    Ellen Frost, Counselor
    Howard Reed, Special Counsel for Financial and Investment Policy
    Tom Nides, Special Counsel for Congressional and Intergovernmental 
        Affairs

    ``We are at a key moment in the history of American trade policy,'' 
said the President. ``Rufus Yerxa, Charlene Barshefsky, and the 
outstanding team that Ambassador Kantor has put together will work hard 
to make sure that we do not miss the opportunities that lay ahead of 
us.''

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