Nomination of Ben J. Wattenberg To Be a Member of the Board for International Broadcasting

The President today announced his intention to nominate Ben J. Wattenberg to be a member of the Board for International Broadcasting for a term expiring April 29, 1989. This is a reappointment.

Since 1981 Mr. Wattenberg has been a member of the Board; and he currently is a senior fellow, American Enterprise Institute , and coeditor of the bimonthly magazine Public Opinion. Previously, he was the host of a public affairs television series, "Ben Wattenberg's 1980," and he has hosted several television specials based on his book, "The Real America." Recently, he has authored several books and has been a professor at large at Mary Washington University and a guest professor at United States International University.

He graduated from Hobart College (B.A., 1955). He is married, has four children, and resides in Washington, DC. He was born August 26, 1933, in New York City.