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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 28, 2001

Presidential Appointments

George W. Bush	April 30	June 27
Total Nominations Submitted	149	298
Currently Pending Nominations	166
Confirmed	35	132
Bill Clinton
Total Nominations Submitted	173	238
Confirmed	49	177
George Bush (41)
Total Nominations Submitted	96	222
Confirmed	49	147
Ronald Reagan
Total Nominations Submitted	154	293
Confirmed	83	225

Administrations prior to that of President Reagan are not included for comparison purposes as those administrations occurred prior to the enactment of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. That law introduced financial disclosure requirements which have added significant time to the nomination process. Thus, the figures from administrations prior to that of President Reagan do not provide a meaningful comparison.

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