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Digitized from Box 1 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 4, 1974
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
The President today announced his intention to nominate Kenneth Rush
of Rye, New York, to be Ambassador to France. Mr. Rush will succeed
John N. Irwin II.
Mr. Rush has served as Counsellor to the President for Economic Policy
since May 25, 1974. He was the President's chief economic advisor and
coordinator of domestic and international economic policy. In addition,
he was a member of the Cabinet and the National Security Council.
Mr. Rush was Deputy Secretary of State from February 2, 1973 to
May 25, 1974. He was Deputy Secretary of Defense from February 7, 1972
until he became Deputy Secretary of State. Prior to assuming his Defense
Department position, Mr. Rushwas Ambassador to the Federal Republic
of Germany from July, 1969. As Arhbassador he was the principal U.S.
negotiator of the Quadripartite Agreement on Berlin. He was decorated by
the German Government with the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit, and
he is also the recipient of the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished
Public Service.
He was born on January 17, 1910, in Walla Walla, Washington. Mr. Rush
received his A.B. degree from the University of Tennessee in 1930 and
an LL. B. degree from Yale University in 1932. From 1932 to 1936 he
was an associate with the law firm of Chadbourne, Stanchfield and Levy,
and during 1936-37 he was an Assistant Professor at Duke University
Law School.
Mr. Rush joined Union Carbide Corporation in 1937 and was with the firm
until 1969 when he became U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of
Germany. While with Union Carbide, Mr. Rush served as Vice President
from 1949 to 1961, as Executive Vice President from 1961 to 1966, and as
President from 1966 to 1969. He also served as a Director (1958-69), as a
member of the Executive Committee (1966-69) and as Chairman of the
General Operating Committee (1965-69).
In addition to his affiliation with Union Carbide, Mr. Rush has also been a
Director of Bankers Trust Company, American Sugar Company and Bankers
Trust New York Corporation. Mr. Rush has also been active in civic
affairs, has served the University of Tennessee as a member of the
Development Council and was a member of the Executive Committee of the
Yale Law School Association from 1952 to 1962.
Mr. Rush is married to the former Jane Gilbert Smith. They have four
children.
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