in alt.news-media: From: Publications-Admin@Whitehouse.Gov (The White House) Subject: CLINTON: 1994-05-11 President Names Mabus as Ambassador to Saudi Arab Date: 14 May 1994 08:29:23 -0400 THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release May 11, 1994

PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES INTENT TO NOMINATE RAYMOND EDWIN MABUS AS AMBASSADOR TO THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

The President today announced his intent to nominate Raymond Edwin Mabus, Jr., of Mississippi, as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

"Ray is a good friend who I had the honor of serving with as a fellow governor. As Governor of Mississippi, he represented the people of that state with distinction," the President said. "He brings the leadership and vision he has demonstrated throughout his years of public service to this critical assignment. I am pleased to nominate him as my personal representative to Saudi Arabia. "

Mr. Mabus served as Mississippi's Governor from 1988 to 1992. He also served as State Auditor of Mississippi and on the staff of a previous governor. For the past two years, he has managed his own timber business, worked as a consultant on job training and telecommunications,

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and was the Chairman of the Commission of the Future of the South.

... Someone want to bet how much money is in whose pocket?