    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [November 12, 1993]
    [Page 1977]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Appointment for the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
    November 12, 1993

        The President appointed four members today to the J. William
    Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, which selects students, scholars,
    teachers, and trainees to participate in educational exchanges as
    Fulbright scholars. It also finances educational activities for
    Americans abroad and for foreign citizens in the United States and
    promotes American studies in foreign countries and foreign language
    training and area training in the United States. The Board is comprised
    of 12 members, appointed by the President. The new members appointed
    today are Victoria Murphy of Maine, Hoyt Purvis of Arkansas, Robert Rose
    of Connecticut, and Lee Williams of Arkansas.
        ``Like many Arkansans, I have long regarded Senator William
    Fulbright as both a role model and a mentor,'' said the President. ``The
    Fulbright scholarships are his most lasting achievement. I trust that
    these four Board members, two of whom served on his staff, will work to
    preserve his legacy.''

    Note: Biographies of the appointees were made available by the Office of
    the Press Secretary. The Office of the Press Secretary also issued a
    clarification which stated that the appointment of Hoyt Purvis would
    take effect on January 1, 1994, while the other appointments were
    effective immediately.