Nomination of Richard L. Walker To Be United States Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

The President today announced his intention to nominate Richard L. Walker, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea. He would succeed William H. Gleysteen, Jr., who is resigning.

Mr. Walker was assistant professor of history at Yale University in 1950-57. Since 1957 he has been professor of international relations at the University of South Carolina. He also was head of the department of international studies in 1957-72 and, since 1961, has been the director of the Institute of International Studies. He has served as visiting professor at the National Taiwan University, Kyoto Sangyo University (Japan), the National Chengchi University, and the Far Eastern and Russian Institute at the University of Washington. In 1960-61 he was professor of international politics at the National War College.

Mr. Walker has written many articles and books, from his first in 1949, "Western Language Periodicals on China," to the most recent in 1975, "Ancient Japan and Its Influence in Modern Times."

Mr. Walker received his B.A. in 1944 from Drew University and his M.A. in 1947 and Ph.D. in 1950 from Yale University. He served in the United States Army in 1943-46. He is married, has three children, and resides in Columbia, S.C. He was born April 13, 1922, in Bellefonte, Pa.