Nomination of Alvin H. Bernstein To Be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities

The President today announced his intention to nominate Alvin H. Bernstein to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, for a term expiring January 26, 1992. He would succeed Charles Ray Ritcheson.

Since 1984 Mr. Bernstein has been chairman, department of strategy at the Naval War College in Newport, RI, and a professor of strategy since 1982. Prior to this, he was chairman, department of Near Eastern studies at Cornell University, 1979-1983, and an associate professor of history and archeology, 1977-1983. Mr. Bernstein was visiting associate professor of history and classics at Yale University, 1974-1975.

Mr. Bernstein graduated from Cornell University (B.A., 1961; Ph.D., 1968) and Oxford University (B.A., 1964; M.A., 1969). He was born August 4, 1939, in Manhattan, NY. Mr. Bernstein is married, has two children, and resides in Newport, RI.