Nomination of Robert Thaddeus Grey, Jr., To Be Deputy Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

The President today announced his intention to nominate Robert Thaddeus Grey, Jr., to be Deputy Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. He would succeed Spurgeon M. Keeny, Jr.

Since 1979 Mr. Grey has been Director, Office of Advanced Technology, Bureau of Oceans, and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State. Previously he was officer in charge of Norwegian, Danish and Icelandic Affairs, European Bureau, Department of State, in 1978-79; politico-military affairs officer, First Secretary, U.S. Embassy, Canberra, Australia, in 1974-77; Deputy Director, Office of Military Sales and Assistance, Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs, in 1973-74; and Director, Special Program on National Security Affairs, USIA, in 1972.

Mr. Grey graduated from Dartmouth College (B.A., 1957) and the University of Michigan (J.D., 1960). He is married, has three children, and resides in Annandale, Va. He was born January 14, 1936, in Shirley, Mass.