For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 21, 2001

Presidential Appointments (PAS)
Nominations Submitted and Confirmed
(April 30 marked 100 days)

**As of Opening of Business Thursday, June 21, 2001

George W. Bush	April 30	June 20
Total Nominations Submitted	149	277
Currently Pending Nominations		145
Confirmed	35	132
Bill Clinton
Total Nominations Submitted	173	228
Confirmed	49	16
George Bush (41)
Total Nominations Submitted	96	206
Confirmed	49	117
Ronald Reagan
Total Nominations Submitted	154	279
Confirmed	83	202

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.