[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 29, Number 26 (Monday, July 5, 1993)]
[Pages 1209-1210]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Nomination for Posts at the Department of Defense

 June 30, 1993

    The President today announced his intention to nominate John Hamre 
to be Comptroller of the Department of Defense. He also announced that 
he is appointing Mitch Wallerstein to serve at the Pentagon as Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Counterproliferation Policy.
    ``We are continuing the process of putting together a strong and 
effective staff at the Department of Defense,'' said the President. 
``John Hamre and Mitch Wallerstein both bring outstanding academic 
credentials along with years of hands-on experience to their new 
positions.''

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

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