    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [October 18, 1993]
    [Page 1772]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the
    District of Columbia
    October 18, 1993

        The President announced today that he will nominate Rafael Diaz to
    be an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
    The President is empowered by statute to choose DC Superior Court judges
    from a list submitted by a local nominating commission.
        ``Rafael Diaz has proven himself with a decade's service to the
    District of Columbia,'' said the President. ``His solid record and his
    reputation for competence have been widely noted, and he has been
    strongly recommended by a wide range of people. I expect him to be an
    outstanding judge.''

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