[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 29, Number 32 (Monday, August 16, 1993)]
[Page 1601]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Nomination for Ambassador to Spain

 August 10, 1993

    The President announced today that he intends to nominate Columbia 
University professor Richard N. Gardner to be Ambassador to Spain.
    ``Professor Gardner is an internationally recognized authority on 
international law, international economic problems, and U.S.-European 
relations,'' said the President. ``He will serve our country well as 
Ambassador to this important ally and trading partner.''

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