Appointment of William A. Schambra as a Member of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission

The President today announced his intention to appoint William A. Schambra to be a member of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for a term expiring December 26, 1991. This is a reappointment.

Since 1983 Mr. Schambra has been a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, serving as assistant director for the Project to Study the Constitution at AEI, 1979-1983. Prior to this he was associate editor of Public Opinion magazine, 1977-1979.

Mr. Schambra graduated from James Madison College (B.A., 1971), Northern Illinois University (M.A., 1974; Ph.D., 1983). He was born March 27, 1949, in Freeport, TX. Mr. Schambra is married, has one child, and resides in Alexandria, VA.