[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book I)] [January 24, 1994] [Page 126] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov][[Page 126]] Nomination for Assistant Secretaries of the Army and Air Force January 24, 1994 The President announced his intention today to nominate three assistant secretaries at the Pentagon: Gilbert F. Decker to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research, Development and Acquisition; Robert F. Hale to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management; and Sara E. Lister to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserves. ``As I ask William Perry to take over the reins at the Department of Defense, I am pleased to be continuing the process of ensuring that we have a strong team at every level of the Pentagon,'' said the President. ``I expect Gilbert Decker, Robert Hale, and Sara Lister to all play an important role in keeping our armed services the best in the world.'' Note: Biographies of the nominees were made available by the Office of the Press Secretary.