Appointment of William C. Doherty, Jr., as a Member of the Presidential Task Force on Project Economic Justice

The President today announced his intention to appoint William C. Doherty, Jr., to be a member of the Presidential Task Force on Project Economic Justice. This is an initial appointment.

Mr. Doherty is currently executive director of the American Institute for Free Labor Development, a position he has held since 1965. Previously, he was director of the institute's social projects department, 1962-1965; inter-American representative of the Postal, Telegraph, and Telephone International (PITTI) in Latin America, 1955-1962; and assistant director of the regional activities department of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) in Brussels, 1952-1955.

Mr. Doherty graduated from Catholic University (B.A., 1951). He is married, has eight children, and resides in McLean, VA. Mr. Doherty was born December 26, 1926, in Cincinnati, OH.