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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release July 3, 1997

                    PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES RITA D. HAYES
                          AS DEPUTY UNITED STATES
                       TRADE REPRESENTATIVE IN GENEVA

President Clinton today announced his intent to nominate Rita D. Hayes as Deputy United States Trade Representative in Geneva. Ambassador Hayes has been serving the Clinton Administration as Chief Textile Negotiator for the United States Trade Representative.

Ambassador Hayes, of South Carolina, currently serves as Chief Textile Negotiator for the United States Trade Representative (USTR). In this capacity, she acts as the principal advisor to the United States Trade Representative on international trade policies and negotiations concerning textile and apparel. Before coming to USTR, Ambassador Hayes served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Apparel and Consumer Goods Industries for the Department of Commerce. Ambassador Hayes received a B.A. in Education from the University of Georgia.

The Deputy United States Trade Representative is responsible for conducting trade negotiations and assisting the United States Trade Representative in developing and coordinating the implementation of United States international trade policy. The Deputy United States Trade Representative is Ambassador to the World Trade Organization in Geneva.

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