Withdrawal of Nomination of Samuel D. Zagoria To Be a Member of the Federal Election Commission

President Carter today received with regret Samuel D. Zagoria's request that his nomination to the Federal Election Commission be withdrawn from the United States Senate.

The President also announced his intention to nominate Mr. Zagoria to an appropriate high-level Government position in the near future. The President said, "Mr. Zagoria is a talented and experienced individual who can ably serve this Government in a number of important ways. I am pleased that he is still willing to serve and that he is willing to explore with us several specific possibilities."