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Nomination of James Albert Michener To Be a Member of the Board for International Broadcasting

January 29, 1986

The President today announced his intention to nominate James Albert Michener to be a member of the Board for International Broadcasting for a term expiring April 28, 1987. This is a reappointment.

Mr. Michener is an educator and best-selling author. His books include "Tales of the South Pacific," 1947 (Pulitzer Prize); "The Bridges of Toko Ri," 1953; "Caravans," 1963; "The Source," 1965; "Centennial," 1974; "Chesapeake," 1978; "Space," and "Poland," 1983; among others. Mr. Michener started his career as a teacher at the Hill School (1929-1931) and the George School, Pennsylvania (1933-1936). He was a professor at the Colorado State College of Education (1936-1941) and a visiting professor at Harvard University (1939-1940). He served as an associate editor at Macmillan Co. (publishing) from 1941 to 1949.

He graduated from Swarthmore College (A.B., 1929) and the University of Northern Colorado (A.M., 1937). Mr. Michener is married to the former Mari Yoriko Sabusawa. He was born in New York City on February 3, 1907, and currently resides in Austin, TX.

Ronald Reagan, Nomination of James Albert Michener To Be a Member of the Board for International Broadcasting Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/259417

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