[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 30, Number 15 (Monday, April 18, 1994)]
[Page 791]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Nomination for Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation

April 12, 1994

    The President today announced his intention to nominate Dr. Anne C. 
Petersen as Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation. She will 
be the first woman to serve in one of the two top management posts at 
the Foundation in its 44-year history.
    ``I am pleased today to name a leading scientist and administrator 
to our experienced team of science and technology leaders,'' the 
President said. ``Anne Petersen has impeccable scientific standing as a 
social scientist with strong research capabilities in mathematics and 
statistics. She also is an outstanding administrator with a significant 
track record as a dean at two major universities, Penn State and the 
University of Minnesota.''

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