[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 29, Number 42 (Monday, October 25, 1993)]
[Page 2151]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Appointment of Executive Director of the White House Conference on Aging

 October 22, 1993

    The President announced that he has appointed Robert B. Blancato as 
Executive Director of the White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA). The 
WHCOA, located at the Department of Health and Human Services, serves as 
a focal point for the development of national policy on aging issues.
    ``Robert Blancato is a leading expert in aging policy who has been 
recognized for his work on numerous occasions,'' said the President. ``I 
look forward to his work at the White House Conference on Aging.''

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