For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 22, 2001
President Bush to Nominate Tutwiler to be Ambassador of the United States to Morocco
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
Margaret Tutwiler to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the United States to Morocco.
"Margaret Tutwiler has a vast knowledge of the issues that affect
Morocco and the surrounding region. Her experience in the
Middle East and North Africa will be a great asset for Morocco and for
the United States. Margaret will be an outstanding representative of
the United States in Morocco," said President Bush.
Ms. Tutwiler served as Assistant Secretary of State and spokesman from
1989 until 1992 in President George H.W. Bush's administration, then
served as Assistant to the President for Communications from August
1992 to January 1993. Prior to that she served for eight
years in the Reagan administration, including serving as Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs and Deputy Assistant to
the President for Political Affairs. Originally from
Birmingham, Alabama, she is a graduate of the University of Alabama.
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