For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 2, 2001

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

**As of Opening of Business Monday, July 2, 2001

George W. Bush	May 31	June 15	June 30
Total Nominations Submitted	222	265	315
Currently Pending Nominations			183
Confirmed	129	132	132
Bill Clinton
Total Nominations Submitted	203	215	249
Confirmed	160	160	188
George Bush (41)
Total Nominations Submitted	157	195	222
Confirmed	97	116	147
Ronald Reagan
Total Nominations Submitted	216	266	301
Confirmed	137	181	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.