Nomination of Edwin J. Feulner, Jr., To Be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, and Designation as Chairman

The President today announced his intention to nominate Edwin J. Feulner, Jr., to be a member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 1988. This is a reappointment. The President also intends to redesignate Mr. Feulner as Chairman upon his confirmation by the Senate.

Since 1977 Mr. Feulner has been serving as president of the Heritage Foundation. Previously, he was executive vice president of the Heritage Foundation in 1977; executive director of the Republican Study Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, in 1974-1977; president of the Robert M. Schuchman Memorial Foundation in 1973-1974; and legislative assistant, administrative assistant, and special assistant to Representative Philip M. Crane in 1970-1977.

He graduated from Regis College (B.S., 1963) and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (M.B.A., 1974). He is married, has two children, and resides in Alexandria, VA. He was born August 12, 1941, in Chicago, IL.