Appointment of Two Members of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, and Designation as Chairman and Vice Chairman

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Both are new positions.

Rand V. Araskog will be designated Chairman. He is president, chairman of the board, and chief executive officer of International Telephone & Telegraph World Communications. He is married, has three children, and resides in Smoke Rise, Kinnelon, N.J. He was born October 30, 1931.

Joseph V Charyk will be designated Vice Chairman. He is president and chief executive officer of Communications Satellite Corp. in Washington, D.C. He is married, has four children, and resides in Washington, D.C. He was born September 9, 1920.