[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)] [September 29, 1993] [Page 1633] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Nomination for an Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs September 29, 1993 The President announced today that he intends to nominate career Veterans Affairs official Raymond John Vogel, to be the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Benefits. Vogel, a disabled Vietnam-era Army veteran, would head the Veterans Benefits Administration, the VA Agency responsible for delivery of nonmedical benefits to the Nation's 27 million veterans. In making his announcement, the President said, ``John Vogel is uniquely qualified to apply his indepth expertise to the VA's new commitment to serve America's veterans during a new era of efficiency and sensitivity. He will ably assist VA Secretary Jesse Brown in his plans to modernize and streamline the VA claims process.'' Note: A biography of the nominee was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary.