Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Appointment of Four Members and Designation of Chairman.

The President today announced the appointment of four persons as members of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development for 3-year terms. They are:

C. Peter McGrath, president of the University of Minnesota and professor of political science there. He is a specialist in American government.

Harold Frank Robinson, chancellor of Western Carolina University. He is a specialist in genetics and plant breeding and has served as Executive Director of the President's Science Advisory Committee Panel on the World Food Supply.

Clifton R. Wharton, Jr., chancellor of the State University of New York, for reappointment. He is a specialist in economic development, higher education, and U.S. foreign policy and has served as a foundation official helping developing nations, particularly in agriculture.

E. T. York, chancellor of the State University system of Florida. He was formerly vice president for agricultural affairs at the University of Florida and serves as chairman of the Division of Agriculture, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, and as a member of the National Agricultural Research Policy Advisory Committee.

The President also announced that he has designated Wharton as Chairman of this Board.