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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release March 19, 1997

          PRESIDENT NAMES GLYN T. DAVIES AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
                    OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

President Clinton today announced his intention to appoint Glyn T. Davies, of Washington, DC, as the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council.

Mr. Davies is a career U.S. Foreign Service Officer formerly assigned as Deputy Spokesman and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of State. Prior to this assignment, he served as Director of the State Department Operations Center from 1992 to 1994. Mr. Davies also served as Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, and in the State Department?s European Security and Political Affairs Office from 1987 to 1992. He served as Special Assistant to Secretary of State George P. Shultz from 1986 to 1987. In addition, Mr. Davies served in a variety of consular, economic, and political assignments at the American Consulate General in Melbourne, Australia, and at the American Embassy in Kinshasa, Zaire, from 1980 to 1984.

Mr. Davies earned his Bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and his Master's degree from the National Defense University. He is married and has two daughters.

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