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Digitized from Box 11 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 19, 1975
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
The President today announced the appointment of fourteen persons as
White House Fellows. This is the eleventh group since the creation
of the program.
The Fellows were chosen at the culmination of a six-month-long selection
process from among 2307 applicants. They will begin their year of
service with the Federal Government on September 1.
They are:
Dennis C. Blair, 28, of Alexandria, Virginia, Lieutenant
in the United States Navy, Assistant for Political Analysis,
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
Marshall N. Carter, 35, of Annandale, Virginia, Major in
the United States Marine Corps, Operations Analyst, Head-
quarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.
Wesley K. Clark, 30, of Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, Captain
in the United States Army, completing studies at the Army's
Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.
James P. Connelly, 28, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, attorney
with the law firm of Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Patricia A. Davis, 30, of Mill Valley, California, Consultant
with Booz, Allen & Hamilton, San Francisco, California.
Randall W. Hardy, 30, of Bethesda, Maryland, Lieutenant
Commander in the United States Navy, Assistant NATO
Plans Officer for the Chief of Naval Operations.
Arthur H. House, 33, of Washington, D.C., Economist on
the policy planning staff of the World Bank, Washington, D.C.
Martin C. Jischke, 33, of Norman, Oklahoma, Associate
Professor of Aerospace, Mechanical, and Nuclear Engineering,
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.
Thomas J. Kline, 30, of Washington, D.C., Pfizer
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Washington, D.C.
John M. Oblak, 34, of Kensington, Connecticut, Senior
Research Associate, Materials Engineering and Research
Laboratory, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, Middletown,
Connecticut.
Dean L. Overman, 31, of Chicago, Illinois, partner in
the law firm of D'Ancona, Pflaum, Wyatt, & Risking,
Chicago, Illinois.
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David H. Roe, 34, of Alexandria, Virginia, Major in the
United States Air Force, Research Assistant to the Department
of Defense Committee on Excellence in Education, Washington,
D.C.
W. Scott Thompson, 33, of Cambridge, Massachusetts,
Accociate Professor of International Politics, the Fletcher
School of Law and Diplomacy, Medford, Massachuse
Judith A. Walter, 34, of San Francisco, California, Assistant
Vice President, International Division, Wells Fargo Bank,
San Francisco, California.
The White House Fellowship program was established in 1964 to provide
outstanding young Americans with firsthand experience in the process of
governing the nation. It is open to U.S. citizens from all occupations
and professions who are no less than 23 and no more than 35 years
of age by the commencement of the Fellowship year. (Employees of
the Executive Branch of the Federal Government are not eligible, with
the exception of career Armed Forces personnel.)
Fellows are assigned either to the staff of the President or the Vice
President or to members of the Cabinet or heads of agencies for their
year-long Fellowship. In addition to this work assignment, the Fellows
participate in an extensive education program that includes 150-200
off-the-record seminar meetings with top Federal, state and local
government officials, scholars, journalists, and leaders from business,
labor and other segments of private life.
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