Nomination of James E. Goodby for the Rank of Ambassador While Serving at the Conference on Confidence and Security Building Measures and Disarmament in Europe

The President today announced his intention to nominate James E. Goodby for the rank of Ambassador in his position as Chief of the United States Delegation to the Conference on Confidence and Security Building Measures and Disarmament in Europe. This a a new position.

Since 1981 Mr. Goodby has been serving as Deputy Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to START. He served as Ambassador to Finland in 1980-1981. Previously he served at the Department of State as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the European Bureau (1977-1980) and as Deputy Director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs (1974-1977). He was political officer, USNATO, Brussels, in 1971-1974 and in 1969-1971 served as international relations officer general in the European Bureau at the Department of State.

Mr. Goodby graduated from Harvard University (A.B., 1951). His foreign languages are French and German. He was born December 20, 1929, in Providence, R.I.