President Clinton appoints record number of blacks to White House posts

Jet, April 10, 1995

In a rare display of diversity at the White House, President Clinton praised the record number of Blacks serving in his administration.

Accompanied by Vice President Al Gore in the Rose Garden, President Clinton said the appointees are a striking example of the diversity he has brought to the highest levels of government.

Noting that during his campaign he said he was going to appoint an administration that looked like America, he started with the Executive Office of the President by appointing the largest number of Blacks in White House history.

Blacks now occupy important positions in all areas of the White House, including the President's Personal Office, the Office of Legal Counsel, the National Security Council, Legislative Affairs, Public Liaison, Intergovernmental Affairs, Communications, Personnel and the National Economic Council.

The appointees shown are:

1. Karen Finney, Deputy Press Secretary to the First Lady

2. Florence Champagne Executive Assistant

3. Alexis Herman, Assistant to the President and Director of public Liaison

4. Cheryl Mills, Associate Counsel to the President

5. Veronica Biggins, former Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel

6. Charles Duncan, Assoc. Director of Presidential Personnel

7. Winston Allen, Staff Assistant

8. Ben Johnson, Assoc. Director Office of Public Liaison

9. Alphonso Maldon Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs

10. Alexia Wilson, Office Manager for Mrs. Gore

11. Flo McAfee, Assoc. Director, Office of Public Liaison

12. Ron Saleh, Staff Assistant

13. Jocelyn Jolley, Staff Assistant

14. Phyllis Kaiser Walker, Confidential Assistant

15. Tonia Butler-Bush, Staff Assistant Writer

16. Angelina Walker, Executive Assistant to the Counsel for the Vice-President

17. Chris George Staff Assistant

18. Ada Posey, Deputy Assistant and Director of General Services

19. Loretta Avent, Deputy Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs

20. Sharon Farmer, White House Photographer

21. Betty Currie, Secretary to the President

22. Sheryll Cashin, Associate Director of the National Economic Council

23. Ann Walker, Special Assistant to the President

24. Thurgood Marshall, Jr. Deputy Counsel to the Vice President

25. Brian Burke, Senior Policy Analyst Domestic Policy Council

26. Dawn Alexander, Deputy Press Secretary

27. Steve Hilton, Deputy Assistant to the President

28. Ruth Eaglin, Executive Assistant to the Director of Presidential Personnel

29. Christopher Warren, Staff Assistant

30. Bob Nash, Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential

Appointees not included in the photo: Kumiki San Gibson, Office of the Vice President; Arthur Jones, Deputy Press Secretary Reta Lewis, Special Assistant to the President, Sonyia Matthews, Staff Assistant. Lorraine Miller, Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, Rosalyn Miller, Executive Assistant, Tracey Thornton, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs; Margaret Williams, Chief of Staff to the First Lady, Peggy Lewis, Special Assistant to the President, Media Affairs and Helen Robinson, Staff Assistant.