Nomination of William H. Fite To Be an Assistant Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

The President today announced his intention to nominate William H. Fite to be an Assistant Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (Bureau of Strategic Programs). He would succeed Michael A. Mobbs.

Since 1977 Mr. Fite has been minority director for national security affairs on the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security, and Science for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in Washington, DC. Prior to this he was legislative assistant to Representative William F. Goodling, 1975-1977.

Mr. Fite graduated from Messiah College (B.A., 1970) and Pennsylvania State University (M.A., 1972). He was born April 11, 1948, in Mechanicsburg, PA. He is married and currently resides in Alexandria, VA.