[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
[October 8, 1993]
[Page 1720]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination for an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
October 8, 1993

    The President today announced his intention to nominate Fred Slabach 
as Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations at the Department of 
Agriculture.
    ``Fred Slabach knows how important the Agriculture Department is to 
rural Americans. I know he will represent their concerns fairly in 
Washington, with this administration and with Congress,'' the President 
said.

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