Nomination of Lawrence S. Eagleburger To Be an Assistant Secretary of State

The President today announced his intention to nominate Lawrence S. Eagleburger to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs).

Since 1977 Mr. Eagleburger has served as Ambassador to Yugoslavia. He was Deputy Under Secretary for Management, Department of State, in 1975-77. Mr. Eagleburger was Executive Assistant to the Secretary of State in 1973-75.

In 1973 he was Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Operations. Mr. Eagleburger was Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of Defense in 1971-73. He was political adviser to the Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Mission to NATO, in 1969-71. In 1969 he was executive assistant to the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. In 1967-69 Mr. Eagleburger was special assistant to the Under Secretary of State and a member of the National Security Council in 1966-67.

Mr. Eagleburger was graduated from the University of Wisconsin (B.S., 1952; M.S., 1957). His residence is in Daytona Beach, Fla. He was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on August 1, 1930.