January 13, 1983
The President today announced his intention to designate James L. George as Acting Director of
the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
Since February 1982 Dr. George has served as an Assistant Director of the Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency (for Multilateral Affairs). He was a professional staff member of the
National Security Council, Committee on Government Operations, in 1977 - 1982. He was
responsible for investigations, hearings, reports, and legislation for Legislation and National
Security Subcommittee Concentration on Foreign Affairs Reorganization Plans and NATO
affairs.
Previously he was professional staff member for Senator Bill Brock (R-Tenn.), Committee on
Government Operations, in 1972 - 1977, and public affairs fellow, Hoover Institution on War,
Revolution and Peace, in 1972 - 1973.
Dr. George graduated from the United States Naval Academy (B.S., 1961), the University of
Maryland (M.A., 1969; Ph. D., 1972). He is married, has two children, and resides in Derwood,
Md. He was born October 16, 1939, in Chicago, Ill.