Nomination of Robert M. Gates To Be Assistant to the President and Deputy for National Security Affairs
August 04, 1989
The President today announced the appointment of Robert M. Gates to be Assistant to the President and Deputy for National Security Affairs.
Mr. Gates has served since March 1989 as Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
George Bush, Nomination of Robert M. Gates To Be Assistant to the President and Deputy for National Security Affairs Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/263345