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Posted by: The Office of the President-Elect

For Immediate Release:
December 11, 1992


The following appointments were released today.  A statement,
description the agency and biographies are attached.


DEPARTMENT TITLE:                         The Department of Labor

DIRECTOR DESIGNEE:                        Robert B. Reich



       Charged with promoting the welfare of American workers, the
Department of Labor administers more than 30 labor laws relating to
workers' rights, minimum wage, overtime pay, freedom of employment,
unemployment compensation and discrimination in the workplace. Its
responsibilities include the oversight of job training programs,
tracking unemployment numbers, enforcing safety and health
standards in the workplace and protecting workers' pension rights.

       The department is divided into seven major operating units:

       * Employment and Training Administration
       * Labor Management Services Administration
       * Employment Standards Administration
       * Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
       * Mine Safety and Health Administration
       * Bureau of Labor Statistics
       * Veteran's Employment Service

       Since its inception in 1913, the department has expanded
considerably and now extends throughout the world. One of its most
important divisions, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides a
critical check on the national economy by issuing monthly reports
on unemployment figures.

       The Department of Labor is headed by a Secretary of Labor, who
is appointed by the President with Senate approval and has cabinet
rank.



(Source: The Presidential-Congressional Political Dictionary)


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                             ROBERT B. REICH

                       SECRETARY OF LABOR - DESIGNEE


       I'm deeply honored to be selected by President-elect Clinton
as Secretary of Labor. I'm excited about this job. We finally have
a President who understands the importance of investing in people
to achieve economic growth, someone who knows that there's no more
direct way to improve the living standards of Americans than for
every one of us to become more productive--gaining the skills we
need, working together effectively on the job. Bill Clinton will
ensure that the American workforce is second to none in the new
global economy and I'm proud to be part of his team.


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NAME:                                     Robert B. Reich

SECRETARY DESIGNEE FOR:                   Department of Labor

TRANSITION POST:                          Director of Economic Policy
CAMPAIGN POST:                            Senior Advisor

EDUCATION:                                Dartmouth College (undergrad)
                                          J.D. Yale Law
                                          M.Phil. Economics, Oxford
                                          Rhodes Scholar

      Robert B. Reich is one of America's foremost political economists.
According to Fortune Magazine, "no one is better than Robert Reich at
describing the challenges facing America from the emerging global
economy."  That's why Fortune named him among 25 individuals who are
making this country more competitive.  Reich's latest book, The Work of
the Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21st Century Capitalism,
examines the national purpose within the emerging global economy.
His 1983 best-seller, The Next American Frontier, launched a national
debate about America's industrial strategy.

      A member of the faculty of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of
Government, Reich is the author of many books on government, business,
and the international economy.  His articles appear regularly in the
Harvard Business Review and the Atlantic.  Reich is also a contributing
editor of The New Republic and of World Policy; chairman of the
editorial board of The American Prospect, a regular columnist for
Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japan's leading newspaper; a frequent contributor
to the op-ed pages of The New York Times and other newspapers; and a
regular commentator on public radio's "Marketplace" and public
television's "Nightly Business Report."  Reich is the host and
co-author of the acclaimed PBS television series, Made in America,
which was first shown in May, 1992.

      Before coming to Harvard, Mr. Reich has had a distinguished
government career.  He served as Assistant to the Solicitor General
in the Ford Administration, and was the Director of Policy Planning
for the Federal Trade Commission in the Carter Administration. He
continues to be a leading advisor to politicians, corporations, and
government agencies.


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DEPARTMENT TITLE:                  Health and Human Services

SECRETARY-DESIGNEE:                Donna Shalala


       One of the largest and most far-reaching in scope of the Federal
Departments, Health and Human Services (HHS) is second only to the
Defense Department in number of employees and size of budget.

       The Secretary of Health and Human Services is responsible for
the administration of the Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
programs, as well as enforcement of food and drug laws and sponsorship
of vital public health research.

       HHS consists of six major divisions:

       Human Development Services
       Public Health Service
       Health Care Financing Administration
       Social Security Administration
       Child Support Enforcement
       Community Services


       The Department of Health and Human Services was created when
the former Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was split in
1979.


       (Source: The Presidential-Congressional Political Directory)


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                      STATEMENT OF DONNA E. SHALALA

             SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES-DESIGNEE


I am deeply grateful to Governor Clinton for the invitation to serve
on his team.

I want to thank the people of Wisconsin for the opportunity to lead
their great state university.  Only a call to national service could
pry me away from the state and the university I love.

The initial challenges of HHS are to build a national consensus for
affordable, quality health care; to aggressively and strategically
attack the AIDS epidemic; to expand and enrich HEAD START; and to
reaffirm our commitment to basic research.

I also want to energize that huge HHS bureaucracy to demonstrate that
government can be sensitive, caring, and accountable.

Thirty years ago, I answered the call of another young president and
went off to spend two years as a Peace Corps volunteer.  That was also
a time of great hope--in fact I remember writing on my Peace Corps
application that I wanted to make the world better.

I still have that dream.

Finally, I would like to say something about the other Clinton, a
woman of immense talent, my friend, Hillary.

We have spent most of our adult lives-often together-working to get
this nation to understand that our future is inextricably tied to the
health, welfare, and education of our children and their families.

As I join the Clinton Administration, I want her to know how proud
and excited I am to have the opportunity to continue our work to
ensure that no child is left behind.

Thank You.

                               -30-


NAME:                              Dr. Donna E. Shalala

SECRETARY DESIGNEE FOR:            Health and Human Services

EDUCATION:                         Western College for Women (1962)
                                   Ph.D. Syracuse Univ. Maxwell School
                                   of Citizenship & Public Affairs

Dr. Donna E. Shalala is professor of Political Science and Chancellor
of the University of Wisconsin- Madison.  The first woman to lead a
Big Ten university, she came to the campus in January 1988.

She leads the nation's sixth largest university and the largest public
research university.  During the past five years, she has launched
efforts:  to strengthen undergraduate education; to become more
competitive in recruiting and retaining top faculty, staff and
students; to upgrade research facilities; to promote diversity and
increase opportunities for women and minorities on campus; to increase
private support for the institution; and to strengthen the university's
research programs.

She was named one of the top five managers in higher education by
Business Week magazine and was identified as one of the fifty most
powerful women in the United States by the Ladies' Home Journal.
After restructuring the UW- Madison Athletic Department, she became a
leading proponent of the reform of intercollegiate athletics through
her activities as a member of the Knight Commission.

Prior to coming to UW- Madison, Dr. Shalala served for seven years as
the president of Hunter College.  She also served as professor and
chair of the program in politics and education at Teachers College,
Columbia University.  She was assistant secretary for policy
development and research in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development during the Carter Administration.  She is a member of the
National Academy of Education, the National Academy of Public
administration and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.  She was
the 1992 winner of the National Public Service Award, and the
recipient of 17 honorary degrees.

Public service has been a hallmark of her career.  After college, she
spent two years in the Peace Corps in Iran, teaching English and
working in community development.  Currently, she is chair of the
board of the Children's Defense Fund and a member of the board of
trustees of the Committee for Economic Development, Spelman College,
The Brookings Institution, the Carnegie Foundation, the Spencer
Foundation and Institute for International Economics.

Dr. Shalala was born in 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio.

                             -30-


AGENCY TITLE:                      Council of Economic Advisors

CHAIR DESIGNEE:                    Laura Tyson


       The 3-person Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) is one of the
key sources of economic information for the President and the rest of
the Administration.  The Chair and the other Council members are
responsible for:

    *      Analyzing the national economy;

    *      Recommending fiscal policy to the President;

    *      Advising the President and the rest of the Administration on
           measures to promote economic growth;

    *      Assisting in the preparation of the annual economic report
           of the President to the Congress; and

    *      Helping the President make policies regarding inflation,
           unemployment, taxation, and other key issues.

       The CEA was established by the Employment Act of 1946.  Its
members are appointed by the President for indefinite terms, with the
consent of the Senate.


       (Source: The Presidential-Congressional Political Directory)


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                       STATEMENT OF LAURA TYSON

             COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS CHAIR - DESIGNEE

       During the past fifteen years, many American economists and
policy makers -- including the energetic and innovative Governor
Clinton of Arkansas -- have been developing new ideas for revitalizing
the American economy.  It never once occurred to me that I might one
day have an opportunity to help put these ideas into effect.  I am both
honored and thrilled that President- elect Clinton has given me this
opportunity.

       Historically, the role of the Council of Economic Advisor has
been to provide macroeconomic advice and analysis to the President.
This role will continue to be of paramount importance.  In recent
years, however, the economics profession has begun to understand that
a healthy macroeconomic environment by itself does not guarantee
long-run health for the American economy.  Certainly, we need sound
monetary and fiscal policies to maintain stable prices, to eliminate
the federal budget deficit, and to create high-wage jobs for American
workers.  But we also need a sustainable and fair health care system,
a modern national infrastructure, a strong manufacturing base, new
technologies that restore the competitiveness of our producers and
protect our environment, and an open international trading system.
The Council of Economic Advisors will work with the rest of the
economic team to develop policies that address all of these needs.

       Three or four times a century, it seems to me, a presidential
election signals not merely a change in government but a fundamental
change in national direction.  By voting for President- elect Clinton,
the American people have demonstrated that they have the courage to
change.

    Now the members of his economic team must have the courage to
assure that America reverses its long-run economic decline and builds
the foundations for a vibrant economic future.

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NAME:                              LAURA D'ANDREA TYSON

CHAIR DESIGNEE FOR:                Council of Economic Advisors

EDUCATION:                         B.A. Smith College
                                   Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of
                                          Technology


Laura D'Andrea Tyson is Professor of Economics and Business
Administration, Director of the Institute of International Studies,
and Research Director for the Berkeley Roundtable on the International
Economy at the University of California at Berkeley.  During the period
1990-1992, she served as a visiting scholar at the Institute for
International Economics.

Professor Tyson served as an economic advisor to the Clinton/ Gore '92
Committee and is a member of President- elect Clinton's economic
transition team.  She is a member of the Cuomo Commission on Trade
and Competitiveness, the advisory board of the Economic Policy
Institute Research Council, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the
subcommittee on a Global Economic Strategy for the United States.  She
is a member of the Los Angeles Times Board of Economists.

Professor Tyson has written a number of books and articles on the
economics of competitiveness.  Her latest book is entitled Who's
Bashing Whom? Trade Conflict in High Technology Industries
(Washington, D.C.:  Institute for International Economics, 1992).
Her other publications in this area include:  American Industry in
International Competition (co- edited with John Zysman), Cornell
University Press, 1983; "The Economic Black Hole" (with Lester Thurow),
Foreign Policy, Summer, 1987; "Competitiveness:  an Analysis of the
Problem and a Perspective on Future Policy", Global Competitiveness:
Getting the U.S. Back on Track (edited by Martin Starr), Norton, 1988;
The Dynamics of Trade and Politics and Productivity:  The Real Story
of How Japan Works (co-edited with Chalmers Johnson and John Zysman),
Ballinger, 1989.  "Managed Trade:  Making the Best of the Second Best"
recently appeared in An American Trade Strategy:  Options for the
1990's, Robert Z. Lawrence and Charles L. Schultze Editors, the
Brookings Institute, 1990.

Professor Tyson has also written extensively on the economies of
Eastern Europe.  Her most recent publication in this area is Power,
Purpose and Collective Choice:  Economic Strategy in Socialist States
(Co-edited with Ellen Comisso), Cornell University Press, 1986.

Professor Tyson was born in Baynne, New Jersey in 1947.  She resides in
Berkeley with her husband Erik Tarloff and their son Elliot.

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AGENCY TITLE:                          Environmental Protection Agency

ADMINISTRATOR DESIGNEE:                Carol M. Browner


      The Environmental Protection Agency - established as an
independent agency in 1970 - works to coordinate government action on
behalf of the environment.  Chief among the agency's responsibilities
is its mandate to control pollution through the development and
enforcement of national standards for air and water quality. The
agency also works with state and local governments to abate pollution
caused by solid waste, pesticides, radiation and toxic substances.

       In addition to its regulatory duties, the EPA is specifically
charged with publishing its determinations when it finds the proposal
of another federal agency unsatisfactory from the standpoint of public
health, welfare or environmental quality.

       Among the duties of the EPA are:

       * Development of national programs;
       * Enforcement of standards;
       * Development of national standards for air quality, emission
         standards for new stationary and mobile sources, and emission
         standards for hazardous pollutants;
       * Technical direction, support and evaluation of regional air
         activities.

       Related activities of the EPA include assistance to states and
agencies having radiation protection programs and a national
surveillance and inspection programs for measuring radiation levels in
the environment.

               (Source: The Congressional Directory)

                             -30-30-30-


                 STATEMENT OF SECRETARY CAROL BROWNER

     ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY -DESIGNEE


       I am deeply honored to accept President-elect Clinton's
appointment to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

       I am thrilled with the opportunity to serve at a time when
environmental protection and restoration will finally receive the
attention and commitment they deserve - when we will finally move
beyond the false trade off between growth and environmental protection
to a sustainable economic future.

       Bill Clinton and Al Gore were elected with a mandate to change
the future of this country for our children.  I come here today with my
five year old son.  I hope that he and all the other children of this
country will be able to enjoy this nation's many natural wonders as I
did when I was a young child.  I am moved to be part of an
administration that will make the investment today to create a vibrant
economy tomorrow and still preserve our air, land and water.

       I am fortunate to have been inspired by Governor Lawton Chiles'
integrity and commitment to public service and encouraged by Al Gore's
vision of environmental sanity and his generosity of spirit.

       Public service is one of the nation's highest callings.  I will
dedicate myself to living up to the trust that the President-elect and
the American people are granting me.

                                -30-


NAME:                                     Carol M. Browner

TRANSITION POST:                          Director of Transition for
                                          the Vice President-Elect

EDUCATION:                                Univ. of Florida (undergrad)
                                          J.D. Univ. of Florida

       Governor Lawton Chiles appointed Carol M. Browner to head the
Florida Department of Environmental Regulation in January of 1991.

       The Department, Florida's principal environmental protection
agency, has some 1,700 employees working in six major environmental
program divisions and six district offices throughout the state.

       Secretary Browner, a Miami native, received her law degree in
1979 from the University of Florida, where she also did her
undergraduate work.  Having seen Florida's growth and its impact on
the state's natural resources, Ms. Browner has devoted most of her
public service career to the protection of the environment.

       As General Counsel for the Florida House of Representatives
Government Operations Committee, she helped revise Florida's
Conservation and Recreational Lands Program.  Subsequently she was
Chief Legislative Aide on environmental issues for then U.S. Senator
Lawton Chiles and was involved in complex negotiations to expand Big
Cypress Natural Preserve, as well as a temporary moratorium on oil
drilling off the Florida Keys.

       Browner also helped create one of the largest protected federal
land areas east of the Mississippi by gaining federal funding for the
federal acquisition of the Pinhook Swamp Area, the land connecting the
Osceola National Forest in the northern part of the state near
Jacksonville and the Okeefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southern
Georgia.

       Prior to her appointment as DER Secretary, Ms. Browner was
Legislative Director for U.S. Senator Al Gore, considered one of the
most active federal policymakers on environmental issues.  She managed
Senator Gore's legislative staff and implemented his environmental
agenda, including amendments to the Clean Air Act and other major
federal environmental legislation.

       Secretary Browner lives in Tallahassee with her husband, Michael
Podhorzer, and son Zachary, 5.


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