Nomination of Two Members of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science

The President today announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be members of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for terms expiring July 19, 1990:

Lee Edwards, of Maryland, would succeed Paulette H. Holahan. Mr. Edwards is editor of Conservative Digest and president of the Center for International Relations in Washington, DC. Mr. Edwards graduated from Duke University (B.A., 1954) and received a certificate from the Sorbonne in Paris, France. He is married, has two children, and resides in Bethesda, MD. He was born December 1, 1932, in Chicago, IL.

Frank Gannon, of New York, would succeed Charles William Benton. Mr. Gannon is presently serving as editor of Saturday Review in Washington, DC. He is also president of Frank Gannon Productions, a communications consulting company. He graduated from Georgetown University (B.S., 1964), the London School of Economics (M.S., 1965), and Oxford University (Ph.D., 1968). He was born August 11, 1942, in Jamaica, NY, and now resides in Washington, DC.