Designation of Two Members of the Board of Visitors of the United States Naval Academy

The President today announced his intention to designate the following individuals to be members of the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy for a term expiring December 30, 1988.

George F. Will, of Maryland, will be reappointed. He is an author and has been a syndicated columnist since 1974. Mr. Will is a regular member of the "Agronsky & Company" television panel and appears each Sunday morning on "This Week With David Brinkley." He has been a contributing editor of Newsweek since 1976 and received the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1977. From 1973 to 1975, Mr. Will was Washington editor of National Review magazine. From 1970 to 1972, he was on the staff of Senator Gordon Allott of Colorado. He is married and has three children. He was born May 4, 1941, in Champaign, IL, and currently resides in Chevy Chase, MD.

Frederick G. Hale, Sr., of Virginia, is chief financial officer and associate of Michael K. Deaver & Associates, a public relations firm in Washington, DC. Previously, he was treasurer and chief financial officer, the Committee for the 50th American Presidential Inaugural and assistant convention manager and chief financial officer, 1984 Republican National Convention. From 1978 to 1983, Mr. Hale was involved in various facets of oil and gas exploration in North America. Prior to this he served in the United States Navy, graduating from the United States Naval Academy (B.S., 1960) and retiring from military service in 1978. He is married and has three children. He was born January 15, 1936, in Gulfport, MS, and currently resides in Arlington, VA.