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 28, 1985:

Thomas F. Ellis would succeed Charles David Ablard. He is a partner in the law firm of Maupin, Taylor & Ellis, P.A., in Raleigh, N.C. He was special counsel for the Governor's Advisory Committee on Education in 1955-1956 and an assistant United States attorney in 1952-1954. He graduated from the University of North Carolina (B.S., 1943) and the University of Virginia (.I.D., 1948). He is married, has two children, and resides in Raleigh, N.C. He was born August 10, 1920.

Michael Novak would succeed Thomas H. Quinn. He is currently serving as resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He is also adjunct professor of religion at Syracuse University. He was a writer with Universal Press Syndicate in 1976-1980 and since 1979 with the National Review. He graduated from Stonehill College (A.B., 1956), Gregorian University in Rome, Italy (B.T., 1958), and Harvard University (M.A., 1965). He is married, has three children, and resides in Washington, D.C. He was born September 9, 1933.