For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 9, 2003
President Appoints Reich as Special Envoy
Statement by the Press Secretary
President Bush announced today the appointment of Ambassador Otto
J. Reich as Special Envoy for Western Hemisphere Initiatives.
Ambassador Reich has a distinguished record of service to the United
States both outside and in government. Most recently, Ambassador Reich
has served as the Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs at
the U.S. Department of State. Ambassador Reich will report to Dr.
Condoleezza Rice, Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs.
As Special Envoy, Ambassador Reich will coordinate long-term policy
initiatives such as: The U.S./Mexico Partnership, The Andean Regional
Initiative, The Caribbean Third Border Initiative, and The New Cuba
Initiative. Within the context of these Initiatives, Ambassador Reich
will have the responsibility to advance the United States' goals in the
hemisphere: to foster and strengthen democratic institutions, to
promote and defend human rights, to advance free trade, and to promote
economic development and poverty alleviation.
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