United States Ambassador to Panama Nomination of Ambler H. Moss, Jr

The President today announced that he will nominate Ambler H. Moss, Jr., of Alexandria, Va., to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Panama. He would replace William J. Jorden, who has resigned.

Moss was born September 1, 1937, in Baltimore, Md. He received a B.A. from Yale University in 1960 and a J.D. from George Washington University in 1970. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1964.

Moss was vice consul in Barcelona from 1964 to 1966. From 1966 to 1969, he was special assistant to the U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States. From 1969 to 1970, he was Spanish desk officer at the State Department.

From 1971 to 1976, Moss was an attorney with Coudert Brothers, in Washington and then in Brussels. In 1977 he was a member of the Panama Canal Treaty negotiating team and special assistant to the conegotiator. In 1977 and 1978, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations. Since earlier this year, he has been an attorney with Coudert Brothers.