THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

      PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES MEMBERS TO THE PRESIDENT'S NATIONAL 
             SECURITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

President Clinton today announced his intent to appoint Members to the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

Mr. Craig O. McCaw of Kirkland, Washington, is currently Chairman of Teledesic Corporation. He is a former member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee and represented McCaw Cellular Communications. Mr. McCaw is also currently a member of the Cellular Telephone Industry Association and serves on the American Enterprise Institute Board of Directors. He is a graduate of Stanford University.

Mr. John A. McLuckey of Anaheim, California, is currently president and chief operating officer of Aerospace and Defense for Rockwell International Corporation. Previously, he served as president of the corporation's Defense Systems business. Mr. McLuckey is past chairman of the board of the American Defense Preparedness Association and a member of the board of governors for the Aerospace Industries Association. His memberships also include the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, the Air Force Association, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., and the Association of the United States Army. He is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton.

The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee was established under Executive Order 12382 to provide the President with technical information and advice on national security telecommunications policy. The committee is composed of no more than 30 members. They must have knowledge and expertise in the field of telecommunications and represent elements of the United States telecommunications industry.

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