    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [October 8, 1993]
    [Page 1720]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
    October 8, 1993

        The President today announced his intention to nominate Fred Slabach
    as Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations at the Department of
    Agriculture.
        ``Fred Slabach knows how important the Agriculture Department is to
    rural Americans. I know he will represent their concerns fairly in
    Washington, with this administration and with Congress,'' the President
    said.

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