Nomination of Margaret Chase Hager To Be a Member of the National Council on the Handicapped

The President today announced his intention to nominate Margaret Chase Hager to be a member of the National Council on the Handicapped for a term expiring September 17, 1990. She would succeed John S. Erthein.

Mrs. Hager has been involved in numerous civic and political activities throughout her career. She has also been director of training administration for the International Banking Group in New York City, 1969-1970. Prior to this she was with First National City Bank (CitiCorp), 1967-1969. From 1966 to 1967, she was an administrative assistant to the director of the International Monetary Fund. Mrs. Hager served as an assistant to the director of loan exhibitions at the Wildenstein Gallery, 1964-1965, and was an assistant registrar and assistant to the editor at the Virginia Museum, 1963-1964.

Mrs. Hager graduated from Wheaton College (B.A., 1963). She was born November 16, 1940, in Richmond, VA. She is married, has two children, and currently resides in Richmond, VA.