Appointment of Lauro J. Neri as a Member of the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board

The President today announced his intention to appoint Lauro J. Neri to be a member of the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board of the Smithsonian Institution for a term expiring April 9, 1986. He will succeed Fred L. Dixon.

Mr. Neri currently serves as west coast representative for Regensteiner Printing Corp. Mr. Neri founded Medallion Printers and Lithographers in 1960. He was president and chairman of the board in 1961-1972. He served as general manager of Medallion Graphics, Inc., in 1972-1980.

Mr. Neri graduated from the Air Force Officer Candidate School in Miami Beach, Fla. (1943), and the Air Command and Staff School in Montgomery, Ala. (1951). He served 4 years in the United States Army Air Force. He is married, has five children, and resides in West Covina, Calif. He was born October 15, 1922, in Los Angeles.