Nomination of Stephen R. Hanmer, Jr., for the Rank of Ambassador While Serving as United States Negotiator for Strategic Nuclear Arms

The President today announced his intention to nominate Stephen R. Hanmer, Jr., of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Negotiator for Strategic Nuclear Arms.

Since 1978 Mr. Hanmer has served at the Department of Defense in various positions: nuclear plans officer in the U.S. mission to NATO, Director of the Office of Theater Nuclear Force Policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy, and personal representative of the Secretary of Defense on the START delegation. From 1986 to 1987, Mr. Hanmer was Deputy Negotiator for Strategic Nuclear Arms.

Mr. Hanmer graduated from the Virginia Military Institute (B.S., 1955) and the University of Southern California (M.S., 1964). He was born August 15, 1933, in Denver, CO. He served in the U.S. Army, 1956-1977. Mr. Hanmer is married, has three children, and resides in Falls Church, VA.