Nomination of Two Members of the Board for International Broadcasting

The President today announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be members of the Board for International Broadcasting for a term expiring April 4, 1988:

Michael Novak, of Washington, DC, is a reappointment. Mr. Novak presently holds the George Frederick Jewett Chair in religion and public policy at the American Enterprise Institute. In 1981 and 1982 he served as chief of the United States delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva. He has written numerous books and articles on philosophy, theology, and culture. He graduated from Stonehill College (A.B., 1956), the Gregorian University in Rome (B.T., 1958), and Harvard University (M.A., 1965). He is married, has three children, and resides in Washington, DC. He was born September 9, 1933, in Johnstown, PA.

Edward Noonan Ney, of New York, is a reappointment. Mr. Ney is chairman of Young and Rubicam, Inc., in New York City. He first joined Young and Rubicam in 1951 as an account executive. He was named a vice president in 1959; senior vice president in 1963; executive vice president and director of international in 1967; president of international in 1968; president and chief executive officer in 1970; and chairman in 1972. He is a member of the boards of trustees of the National Urban League, the Museum of Broadcasting, and the United States Council for International Business. He graduated from Amherst College (B.A., 1946). He is married, has three children, and resides in Pound Ridge, NY. He was born May 26, 1925, in St. Paul, MN.