[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
[October 13, 1993]
[Page 1742]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



[[Page 1742]]


Statement on the Withdrawal of the Nomination of Shirley Chisholm
To Be Ambassador to Jamaica
October 13, 1993

    I deeply regret that illness has forced Shirley Chisholm to ask that 
her nomination to be our country's Ambassador to Jamaica be withdrawn. 
As I said when I first announced my decision to nominate her, Shirley 
Chisholm is a true pioneer of American politics. Even before she ran for 
elective office, she had made her mark through her work teaching the 
children of New York and through the force of her remarkable 
personality. As the U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica, she would have been a 
powerful voice for cooperation and justice.
    Hillary and I both wish Shirley Chisholm all the best at this 
difficult time. She is in our thoughts and in our prayers.

Note: The President's statement was included in a White House statement 
announcing the withdrawal of the nomination.