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Appointment of William Barclay Allen as a Member of the Commission on Civil Rights

April 15, 1987

The President today announced his intention to appoint William Barclay Allen to be a member of the Commission on Civil Rights for a term expiring December 5, 1992.

Since 1983 Dr. Allen has been a professor of government, Claremont Graduate School, department of humanities and social sciences, Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, CA. Previously he was associate professor, Claremont Graduate School, Harvey Mudd College, 1976-1983. His initial appointment to that institution was as an assistant professor, 1972; he received tenure and became an associate professor in 1976. Dr. Allen was an assistant professor of government, the American University, School of Government and Public Administration, in Washington, DC, 1971-1972.

He graduated from Pepperdine University (B.A., 1967), Claremont Graduate School (M.A., 1968; Ph.D., 1972). He is married, has one child, and resides in Claremont, CA. He was born March 18, 1944, in Fernandina Beach, FL.

Ronald Reagan, Appointment of William Barclay Allen as a Member of the Commission on Civil Rights Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/252393

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