Nomination of Hershey Gold To Be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy

The President today announced his intention to nominate Hershey Gold to be a member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 1984. He would succeed Neil Sherburne.

Mr. Gold is chairman of the board, Super Yarn Mart, in Los Angeles, Calif. He is also a general partner with the Commercial Business Credit Co. and Shenandoah Properties.

He is chairman of the State of Israel Bonds for the greater Los Angeles area and is national vice president and member of the international board of directors of Shaare Zedek Medical Center of Jerusalem, Israel.

Mr. Gold is married, has two children, and resides in Los Angeles, Calif. He was born August 21, 1920, in Chicago, Ill.