Nomination of Simeon Miller Bright To Be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission

The President today announced his intention to nominate Simeon Miller Bright to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission for the term expiring November 22, 1988. This is a reappointment.

Since July 1977 he has been serving as Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission. Previously he was owner of Sire Bright Real Estate & Investments in 1974-1977; coordinator of the cooperative education program at Potomac State College, West Virginia University, in 1973-1976; manager of J. Dorsey Real Estate Co. in 1971-1974; lecturer at the University of Maryland in 1969-1970; and special assistant to the Assistant Postmaster General, Bureau of Personnel, in 1965-1969.

Mr. Bright graduated from West Virginia University (B.A., 1949; M.A., 1950). He is married, has three children, and resides in Alexandria, Va. He was born September 11, 1925, in Keyser, W. Va. Nomination of Priscilla L. Buckley To Be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy November 18, 1983

The President today announced his intention to nominate Priscilla L. Buckley to be a member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 1986. She would succeed Leonard Silverstein.

Since 1959 Ms. Buckley has been managing editor of National Review magazine. She served as contributing editor and in-house reporter for the magazine in 1956-1959. She was elected to the board of directors of National Review in 1980. In 1953-1956 she was a correspondent for United Press International in Paris, France.

She graduated from Smith College (B.A., 1943). Ms. Buckley was born October 17, 1921, in New York City and now resides in Sharon, Conn.