    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [December 14, 1993]
    [Page 2173]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Appointment for Chair of the Commission on Immigration Reform
    December 14, 1993

        The President today appointed former Texas Congresswoman Barbara
    Jordan to chair the Commission on Immigration Reform. The nine-member
    Commission was created by Congress in 1990 to evaluate the impact of the
    recent changes in immigration policy and to recommend further changes
    that might be necessary by September 30, 1994, and again by September
    30, 1997.
        ``I have chosen Barbara Jordan, one of the most well respected
    people in America, to chair this Commission because immigration is one
    of the most important and complex issues facing our country today,''
    said the President. ``I am confident that Congresswoman Jordan will use
    her prodigious talents to thoughtfully address the challenges posed by
    immigration reform, balance the variety of competing interests, and
    recommend policies that will be in our country's best interests.''

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