Nomination of Two Members of the National Transportation Safety Board

The President today announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be members of the National Transportation Safety Board:

Kenneth John Hill, of Virginia, for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 1986. He would succeed Donald D. Engen. He was director of governmental relations and Armed Forces liaison for the 50th Presidential Inaugural Committee in 1984. Previously he was the White House staff liaison to the 1984 Summer Olympics. He served in the Foreign Service in the Bureau of Administration in 1982-1983 and as Deputy Chief, Dignitary Protection Division, in 1978-1982. He graduated from Rollins College (B.A., 1968). He was born September 7, 1946, in Trenton, NJ, and now resides in Alexandria, VA.

John K. Lauber, of California, for the term expiring December 31, 1989. He would succeed George Herbert Patrick Bursley. He is Chief of the Aeronautical Human Factors Research Division at NASA—Ames Research Center. Previously he was the project psychologist for the training analysis and evaluation group at the Naval Training Devices Center in Orlando, FL. He graduated from Ohio State University (B.S., 1965; M.A., 1967; Ph.D., 1969). He was born December 13, 1942, in Archbold, OH, and now resides in Palo Alto, CA.