    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [December 21, 1993]
    [Page 2199]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for an Assistant Secretary of Commerce
    December 21, 1993

        The President announced today that he intends to nominate Thomas R.
    Bloom to be Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for
    Administration at the Department of Commerce. Upon confirmation by the
    Senate, Mr. Bloom will supervise the overall administration and budget
    of the Commerce Department.
        ``In this time of constrained budgets, we need people with the
    financial and management expertise of Thomas Bloom to ensure that the
    taxpayers' money is effectively managed,'' said the President. ``I
    welcome his service at the Commerce Department.''

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