Appointment of R. James Woolsey as Member at Large of the United States Delegation to the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks

The President today announced the appointment of R. James Woolsey to be Member at Large of the United States delegation to the strategic arms reduction talks. Previous Members at Large have been former Secretary of Defense Harold Brown (during SALT I and II) and U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Director George Seignious (during SALT II).

Mr. Woolsey is currently serving as a member of the President's Commission on Strategic Forces. He served as Under Secretary of the Navy from 1977 to 1979. He is a partner in the Washington law firm of Shea and Gardner.

Mr. Woolsey was graduated from Stanford University, was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, and holds a law degree from Yale University. He was born September 21, 1941. He is married to the former Suzanne Haley, and they have three sons.