Appointment of Margaret F. Nelson as a Member of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education

The President today announced his intention to appoint Margaret F. Nelson to be a member of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education for a term expiring September 29, 1990. She would succeed Michael L. Stepetin.

Since 1984 Dr. Nelson has been an associate professor at Oklahoma State University and an assistant professor, 1980-1984. She has also served in an instructor/adviser capacity for Oklahoma State University, 1970-1979.

Dr. Nelson graduated from Northwestern State University (B.A., 1969) and Oklahoma State University (M.A., 1971; Ph.D., 1979). She was born August 16, 1922, in Claremore, OK. She is widowed, has five children, and resides in Stillwater, OK.