Nomination of Jon D. Holstine To Be an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development

The President today announced his intention to nominate Jon D. Holstine to be Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia, Agency for International Development, United States International Development Cooperation Agency.

Since 1975 Dr. Holstine has served as minority staff consultant, House Foreign Affairs Committee, with responsibilities in several areas, including international development and security assistance, international communications, and weapons transfers. He was an instructor at Thiel College in 1973-75, Russell Sage College in 1967-73, Indiana University in 1965-67, and Ball State University in 1964-65. Dr. Holstine served with the U.S. Information Agency in 1962-64.

Dr. Holstine was graduated from Purdue University (B.S., 1959), the American University (M.A., 1964), and Indiana University (Ph.D., 1971).

Dr. Holstine is married, has two children, and resides in Alexandria, Va. He was born in Danville, Ill., on September 23, 1937.