    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [December 22, 1993]
    [Page 2202]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for Deputy Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
    December 22, 1993

        The President announced today that he will nominate Michael K. Kirk
    to be the Deputy Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks at the
    Department of Commerce.
        ``Michael Kirk has a long record of public service at the Patent and
    Trademark Office. I am confident that he will do well as Deputy
    Commissioner.''

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