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Article: President Names First Hispanic Director of Selective Service
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- U.S. Newswire
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- July 29, 1994
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WASHINGTON, July 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Clinton today
announced his intent to nominate Gil Coronado, a Vietnam veteran, as
the first Hispanic director of the Selective Service System.
Coronado, a native of San Antonio, Texas, is currently the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs for the Department of
Veterans Affairs. He previously served on President Clinton's
Pentagon Transition Team. Prior to that, he had a 30-year career in
the military starting as an enlistee in the Air Force at age 16 and
retiring as a Colonel in the Air Force. He also spent part of his
career with the Army. During his career, he served as an Air Force
Inspector General, commanded a number ...