Appointment of Norman Clinton Roberts as a Member of the International Whaling Commission

The President today announced his intention to appoint Norman Clinton Roberts to be a member of the International Whaling Commission. He replaces Christian A. Herter, Jr.

Dr. Roberts is an investment counselor with Morgan, Olmstead, Kennedy and Gardner in La Jolla, CA. He also is chairman of the board, MTE Corp., and a financial adviser and partner, Wildlife Education, Ltd. Dr. Roberts is active in numerous wildlife organizations, including past chairman, San Diego Wild Animal Park Committee, American Society of Mammalogists, and the California Fish and Wildlife Commission.

Dr. Roberts graduated from the University of California at Davis (B.S., 1941) and Colorado State University (D.V.M., 1944), He has four children and was born September 25, 1920, in San Diego, CA.