[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 30, Number 38 (Monday, September 26, 1994)]
[Pages 1830-1831]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Nomination for Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality

September 23, 1994

    The White House today announced a plan to reorganize the 
environmental operations within the Executive Office of the President by 
merging the Office on Environmental Policy (OEP) with the Council on 
Environmental Quality (CEQ). In a move that will give continued strength 
to environmental policymaking in the administration, environmental 
activities will be consolidated under the Chair of the CEQ.
    The President will nominate Kathleen A. (Katie) McGinty, currently 
Director of the Office on Environmental Policy, as Chair of the CEQ.
    ``I am pleased to nominate Katie as my new chair of the Council on 
Environmental Quality,'' the President said. ``She has served this 
administration, the American people, and most of all the environment 
with skill and dedication. I am confident that Katie will continue to 
reflect my commitment to the environment in her new, expanded role.''
    The President continued, ``This merger will enable us to advance our 
environmental agenda sensibly and effectively. Joining these two teams 
will make it easier to achieve the goals of economic growth and 
environmental protection.''

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

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