[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
[October 4, 1993]
[Pages 1685-1686]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination for Posts at the Department of Defense
October 4, 1993

    The President announced his intention today to nominate public 
health expert Stephen C. Joseph to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Health Affairs; former Pentagon official Richard Danzig to be Under 
Secretary of the Navy; and economic policy specialist Joshua Gotbaum to 
be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Economic Security.
    ``The people who we are adding to our Pentagon team today are 
recognized experts in their fields and dedicated public servants,'' said 
President Clinton. ``I welcome their service at the Department of 
Defense.''

Note: The President also announced the following appointments to senior 
Defense Department posts not requiring confirmation by the Senate:

    Cliff Bernath, Deputy Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for 
        Operations
    Joel Resnick, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Reserve Affairs/
        Strategic Plans and Analysis
    Helen Forbeck, Senior Professional, Defense Reinvestment Assistance 
        Task Force
    John Rogers, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs/
        Plans & Operations
    Mark Wagner, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for 
        Economic Security

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    John Goodman, Special Adviser for Defense Conversion and Technology
    Sheila Cheston, Deputy General Counsel of the Air Force
    Dr. Larry Caviaiola, Deputy Under Secretary/Acquisition Operations
    Audrey Sheppard, Chief of Protocol
    Steven Preston, Deputy General Counsel
    Sheila Helm, Special Assistant to the Secretary/Personnel
    Dr. Kenneth Flamm, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
        Acquisition (Dual Use Technology and International Programs)
    Joseph Berger, Director, Peacekeeping/Peace Enforcement/Office of 
        the Assistant Secretary for Policy (Democracy and Peacekeeping)
    Robert Bayer, Deputy Assistant Secretary/Economic Reinvestment and 
        Base Realignment and Closure
    Carolyn Becraft, Deputy Assistant Secretary/Personnel & Readiness 
        (Personnel Support, Families & Education)
    Mary Ellen Harvey, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary/Logistics 
        Systems Development
    Roy Willis, Principal Assistant Deputy Under Secretary/Logistics
    Amy Hickox, Director of Outreach America/Office of the Assistant 
        Secretary (Reserve Affairs)

  Biographies of the nominees were made available by the Office of the 
Press Secretary.