    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [October 26, 1993]
    [Page 1830]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for an Assistant Secretary of Commerce
    October 26, 1993

        The President announced his intention today to nominate Washington,
    DC, lawyer Susan Esserman to be the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
    Import Administration.
        ``Susan Esserman is an expert in international trade policy who has
    been widely recognized as one of the leaders in that field,'' said the
    President. ``I am pleased that she has agreed to serve at the Commerce
    Department.''

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