Accordance of the Personal Rank of Ambassador to Arthur Clement Latno, Jr., While Serving as Chairman of the United States Delegation to the World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference

The President today announced his intention to accord the personal rank of Ambassador to Arthur Clement Latno, Jr., in his capacity as chairman of the U.S. delegation to the World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference (WATTC-88).

Mr. Latno is a veteran of more than 34 years in the telephone industry. He has been executive vice president of the Pacific Telesis Group since 1978. From 1975 to 1978, he was vice president for external affairs at Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, and from 1972 to 1975 was vice president for regulatory matters. Prior to this Mr. Latno held numerous other positions with Pacific Telephone and Telegraph.

Mr. Latno graduated from the University of Santa Clara (B.A., 1951). He was born May 14, 1929, in Ross, CA. He is married, has seven children, and resides in San Rafael, CA.