    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [December 21, 1993]
    [Page 2200]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Appointment for Posts at the United States Office of Consumer Affairs
    December 21, 1993

        The President announced today that he will appoint Polly B. Baca to
    be Director and Paul Steven Miller to be Deputy Director of the
    Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs.
    The Office of Consumer Affairs is the primary Agency in the Federal
    Government for consumer affairs and has responsibility to both the White
    House and the Department of Health and Human Services on this issue.
        ``We have a responsibility to the American people to ensure that
    they are treated fairly in the consumer marketplace,'' said the
    President. ``I am counting on Polly Baca and Paul Miller to run this
    important office and to represent the needs of consumers throughout the
    Federal Government.''

    Note: Biographies of the appointees were made available by the Office of
    the Press Secretary.