August 10, 1999
Web posted at: 12:35 p.m. EDT (1635 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Clinton has a new head speechwriter.

J.Terry Edmonds has been named assistant to the president and director of speechwriting, making him the first African-American to hold that post.

Edmonds worked in the speechwriting office from 1995 to 1997. Most recently he worked at the Social Security administration.

"Terry Edmounds has already served my administration with great distinction," the president said in a statement, "and I am looking foward to the invaluable contribution he will make in this new role."

Edmonds has more than 24 years of experience as a public affairs and feature writer in both the public and private sectors.

Tuesday, August 10, 1999

• White House leaves room for tax cut compromise
• Clinton names new head speechwriter
• Congress considers either to revive draft or to abolish S.S.S.
• Rehnquist lobbies Congress to give courts more money
• Census bureau plans advertising campaign to improve count
• Smith to go with U.S. Taxpayers Party
• Iowa political debate focusing on farm problems
• Starr 'no-comments' his feelings on Reno
• Ventura skips out of governor's meeting for wrestling promo
• Mrs. Clinton visits New York City
• Powell campaigns for kids, dismisses presidential run
• Clinton awards highest civilian honor to former president
• Cabinet officers, governors convene to tackle Appalachian poverty
• Clinton says judicial nomination process is in crisis
• Andrew Jackson may have had lead poisoning

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