Nomination of Daniel Oliver To Be General Counsel of the Department of Education

The President today announced his intention to nominate Daniel Oliver to be General Counsel, Department of Education.

Since 1980 Mr. Oliver has served as president of Rincon Communications Corp. of New York. In 1980 he was involved in research and speech writing for the James L. Buckley senatorial campaign in Connecticut. He was executive editor of National Review magazine in 1973-76 and editorial assistant in 1970-71. He was a candidate for the New York State Assembly in 1965, 1966, and 1968.

Mr. Oliver was with the firm of Alexander & Green of New York in 1971-73 and in 1976-79. In 1967-70 he was with Hawkins, Delafield & Wood of New York.

He was graduated from Harvard College (A.B., 1964) and Fordham Law School (LL.B., 1967). He was a Russian linguist in the U.S. Army in 1959-62.

Mr. Oliver is married and has five children. He resides with his family in Greenwich, Conn. He was born in New York City on April 10, 1939.