Nomination of L. Keith Bulen To Be United States Commissioner of the International Joint Commission—United States and Canada

The President today announced his intention to nominate L. Keith Bulen to be Commissioner on the part of the United States on the International Joint Commission-United States and Canada.

Mr. Bulen was elected to the Indiana State House of Representatives in 1960 and was reelected in 1962. Since 1969 Mr. Bulen has been an attorney with the firm of Bulen, Castor, Bobinette and Nickels. In 1972-74 he was chairman of the board of Campaign Communicators, Inc., involved in Presidential, State, and local campaigns. Mr. Bulen was director of political liaison at the office of the President-elect. He was eastern coordinator for the Reagan-Bush Committee during the Presidential campaign. He has been an active Republican for the past 30 years.

Mr. Bulen was graduated from Indiana University (B.A., 1949; J.D., 1952). He served in the Army Air Force during World War II.

Mr. Bulen is married, has four children, and resides in Indianapolis, Ind. He was born in Pendleton, Ind., on December 31, 1926.