Appointment of Five Members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations for 2-year terms:

Alan T. Dickson is president of the Ruddick Corp. in Charlotte, N.C. He is married and resides in Charlotte. He was born April 3, 1931. He will succeed Jean Head Sisco.

James Dutt is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Beatrice Foods Co. in Chicago, Ill. He is married, has three children, and resides in Arlington Heights, Ill. He was born February 11, 1925. He will succeed C. William Verity, Jr.

Stanley Ebner is vice president and manager of the District of Columbia office of Northrop Corp. He is married, has three children, and resides in McLean, Va. He was born November 16, 1933. He will succeed Frank Drozak.

John Roberts Opel is chief executive officer and president of IBM Corp. He is married, has five children, and resides in Chappaqua, N.Y. He will succeed Jack Felgenhauer.

William C. Turner is chairman of Argyle Atlantic Corp. in Phoenix, Ariz. He is married, has two children, and resides in Scottsdale, Ariz. He will succeed Russell L. Hanlin.