    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [September 1, 1993]
    [Page 1429]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for an Assistant Secretary of Energy
    September 1, 1993

        The President today announced his intention to nominate Wyoming
    energy commissioner Dr. Bil Tucker as Assistant Secretary for Fossil
    Energy at the Department of Energy.
        ``Through his years of work in the energy field in both the public
    and private sectors, Bil Tucker has demonstrated he has the technical
    understanding and commitment to hard work that will make him an asset at
    the Department of Energy,'' the President said. ``I am pleased he has
    agreed to join our team.''

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