    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [October 6, 1993]
    [Page 1699]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for a Special Counsel at the Department of Justice
    October 6, 1993

        The President announced today that he has nominated Gerald Stern, an
    experienced corporate attorney and former Justice Department civil
    rights attorney, to be the Special Counsel for Financial Institutions
    Fraud at the Department of Justice.
        ``To preserve our people's trust in their financial institutions, it
    is imperative that we aggressively enforce the laws governing them,''
    said the President. ``Gerald Stern has the business experience and
    prosecutorial skill to make sure that we do just that.''

    Note: A biography of the nominee was made available by the Office of the
    Press Secretary.