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Nomination for United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund

September 23, 1993

The President announced today that he intends to nominate Columbia University professor Karen Lissakers to be the U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund. The Executive Director represents the United States on the 24-member board of executive directors, which sets policy for the IMF.

"As the largest shareholder in the IMF, the United States has a special responsibility for its operations," said the President. "Karen Lissakers has proven that she is up to the task of representing our interests. I am confident that she will shine in this position."

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

William J. Clinton, Nomination for United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/217852

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