Appointment of Two Members of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. These are new positions.

Joseph A. Boyd is currently chairman and chief executive officer of Harris Corp. in Melbourne, Fla. He is married, has two children, and resides in Indiatlantic, Fla. He was born March 25, 1921, in Oscar, Ky.

Monroe M. Rifkin is chairman of the National Cable Television Association and president of Rifkin & Associates, Inc., in Denver, Colo. He is married, has three children, and resides in Englewood, Colo. He was born August 27, 1930, in Brooklyn, N.Y.