[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 29, Number 25 (Monday, June 28, 1993)]
[Page 1158]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Appointment of Cochairs of the President's Council on Physical Fitness 
and Sports

 June 22, 1993

    The President has appointed Olympic gold medalist Florence Griffith 
Joyner and former NBA star and Congressman Tom McMillen to be the 
Cochairs of the President's Council on Physical Fitness.
    ``It is very gratifying that two such distinguished individuals as 
Florence Griffith Joyner and Tom McMillen have agreed to join my team as 
Cochairs of the President's Council on Physical Fitness,'' said the 
President. ``They are heroes to millions of Americans and deservedly so. 
I look forward to the advice that they will provide Secretary Shalala 
and myself on how we can enhance opportunities for all of our people to 
participate in physical fitness and sports activities.''

Note: Biographies of the appointees were made available by the Office of 
the Press Secretary.