Nomination of Two Members of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

The President today announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be members of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation:

Conrad M. Fredin has been director and vice president of Johnson, Fredin, Killen, Thibodeau & Seller since 1975. He was a partner in the law firm of Reavill, Neimeyer, Johnson, Fredin & Killen, and successor firms, in 1967-1974. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School (LL.B., 1948). He is married, has two children, and resides in Duluth, Minn. He was born June 15, 1922. He would succeed William W. Knight, Jr.

L. Steven Reimers is a farmer in central North Dakota. He is president and chairman of the Foster County Water Management Board. He was a member of the United States Department of Agriculture Advisory Group to the International Wheat Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1971. He graduated from North Dakota State University (B.S., 1950). He is married, has four children, and resides in Carrington, N. Dak. He was born May 14, 1928. He would succeed Miles F. McKee.