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I am delighted to announce that Chief Judge Abner Mikva of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will become the new White House Counsel, effective October 1st.

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Remarks Announcing the Appointment of Abner Mikva as White House Counsel and an Exchange With Reporters

08/10/1994

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