Department of Labor Nomination of Robert B. Lagather To Be Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.

The President today announced that he will nominate Robert B. Lagather, of Arlington, Va., to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health.

Lagather was born December 8, 1925, in Chisholm, Minn. He received an LL.B. from George Washington University in 1951.

From 1951 to 1962, Lagather worked as a clerk and as night shift supervisor for the United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund. From 1953 to 1962, he also practiced law in Washington.

Since 1962 Lagather has been at the Labor Department, beginning as an attorney for labor management laws. From 1973 to 1975, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Relations Administration. Since 1975 he has been Deputy Solicitor for Regional Operations.