[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 29, Number 18 (Monday, May 10, 1993)]
[Page 759]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Nomination for Director of the Office for Civil Rights at the Health and 
Human Services Department

 May 5, 1993

    The President announced today the appointment of Asian-American 
civil rights attorney Dennis Hayashi to be Director of the Department of 
Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights.
    ``Dennis Hayashi has had a distinguished career of both legal and 
public advocacy for equal rights,'' said the President. ``I am counting 
on him to continue his good work as part of Secretary Shalala's team at 
HHS. We need to continue to work for fair treatment for all Americans.''

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