Designation of Fred M. Zeder II To Serve as Personal Representative of the President During Negotiations on the Status of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

The President today designated Fred M. Zeder II to serve as Personal Representative of the President to conduct negotiations on the future political status of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. In addition, the President also announced his intention to nominate Mr. Zeder for the rank of Ambassador while serving in that capacity. He would succeed Peter R. Rosenblatt.

Since 1978 Mr. Zeder has been president, Paradise Cruise, Ltd., and Paradise Holdings Corp. in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was president and chairman, Hydrometals, Inc., in New York, N.Y., and Dallas, Tex., in 1959-75. In 1975-77 Mr. Zeder was Director, Office of Territorial Affairs, Department of the Interior.

Mr. Zeder attended Detroit University, the University of Michigan, the University of California at Los Angeles, and Northwood Institute. He is married, has five children, and resides in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was born March 14, 1921.