*EPF206 01/09/01
Text: Bush on Labor Secretary-Designate Chavez Announcement
(Designee withdraws name for consideration) (140)

Following is a statement from President-Elect George Bush January 9 on the announcement by Linda Chavez that she was withdrawing her name from consideration to become secretary of labor in the Bush administration:

(begin text)

Tuesday, January 9, 2001

STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT-ELECT BUSH REGARDING LINDA CHAVEZ:

Linda is a good person, with a great deal of compassion for people from all walks of life. Her upbringing and her life's work prepared her well for the issues facing the Labor Department.

I am disappointed that Linda Chavez will not become our nation's next Secretary of Labor.

(end text)

(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
NNNN