Department of Justice Nomination of Alan A. Parker To Be an Assistant Attorney General.

The President today announced that he will nominate Alan A. Parker, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General. He would replace Patricia M. Wald, who has resigned. Parker has been general counsel of the House Judiciary Committee since 1973.

He was born November 28, 1927, in New York City. He received an LL.B. from the University of Santa Clara Law School in 1964. He served in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1947.

From 1948 to 1951 and from 1953 to 1960, Parker was a safety engineer and manager with Hale Hendlin Co. From 1951 to 1953, he was manager of Atwell, Vogel & Sterling, Inc., in Los Angeles. From 1960 to 1967, he was an inheritance tax appraiser in the office of the State controller on a part-time basis.

From 1965 to 1971, Parker was a partner with the firm of Chargin and Parker. From 1971 to 1973, 'he was legal assistant to Congressman Don Edwards.