Nomination of J.C. Argetsinger To Be a Commissioner of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal

The President today announced his intention to nominate J.C. Argetsinger to be a Commissioner of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal for the term of 7 years from September 27, 1984. He would succeed Douglas Coulter.

Since 1982 Mr. Argetsinger has been serving as General Counsel at ACTION. Previously, he served in various United States Senate staff positions, including chief legislative counsel for Senator Frank Murkowski (1982) and Senator Larry Pressler (1979-1982); professional staff member to the Judiciary Committee (1977-1979); chief minority counsel to the Judiciary Committee in 1975-1977; and counsel to the Criminal Laws and Constitution Subcommittees in 1973-1975. In 1970-1973 he was a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Mr. Argetsinger graduated from Cornell University (B.A., 1963) and Western Reserve University (J.D., 1966). He is married, has three children, and resides in Alexandria, VA. He was born December 24, 1941, in Montour Falls, NY.