    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [September 29, 1993]
    [Page 1633]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for an Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    September 29, 1993

        The President announced today that he intends to nominate career
    Veterans Affairs official Raymond John Vogel, to be the Under Secretary
    of Veterans Affairs for Benefits. Vogel, a disabled Vietnam-era Army
    veteran, would head the Veterans Benefits Administration, the VA Agency
    responsible for delivery of nonmedical benefits to the Nation's 27
    million veterans.

        In making his announcement, the President said, ``John Vogel is
    uniquely qualified to apply his indepth expertise to the VA's new
    commitment to serve America's veterans during a new era of efficiency
    and sensitivity. He will ably assist VA Secretary Jesse Brown in his
    plans to modernize and streamline the VA claims process.''

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