National Commission for the Review of Antitrust Laws and Procedures Appointment of the Membership of a Business Advisory Panel on Antitrust Export Issues.

In his September 26, 1978, announcement on export policy, the President announced that he would appoint a business advisory panel to work with the National Commission for the Review of Antitrust Laws and Procedures on antitrust export issues.

Today he announced the membership of that panel. The eight members are:

Rufus Phillips, president of Airways Engineering Corp. in Washington, a firm which exports construction engineering technology and has designed airports and ports in over 30 countries. Phillips will serve as Chairman of the panel.

Robert P. Beshar, director of National Semiconductor, a firm with over $1 billion annual sales, with extensive export and foreign production involvement. Beshar is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce, director of the Bureau of International Commerce, and National Export Expansion Coordinator.

Seth M. Dabney, general counsel and secretary of Caterpillar Tractor Co. in Peoria, Ill. Caterpillar is one of the largest exporters from the United States, with about one third of its $6 billion annual sales due to exports of heavy equipment and diesel engines.

Barry Hawk, a professor at Fordham Law School in New York City and author of numerous articles on international antitrust.

Mary Gardiner Jones, vice president of Western Union and a former Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission.

William Kennedy, a New York attorney, former international counsel and now counsel to General Electric Corp. Kennedy was actively involved in the preparation of the "Antitrust Guide for International Operations" released by the Justice Department in 1977.

Otis Smith, vice president and general counsel of General Motors Corp.

Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Pictures Association of America and the Motion Picture Export Association of America.