For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 9, 2001
President Bush Announces the Appointments of Members of the Presidential Emergency Board
The President today announced the appointment Richard R. Kasher of
Pennsylvania, Helen Mercer Witt of Pennsylvania and Robert Oberndoerfer
Harris of Maryland to serve as members of Presidential Emergency Board
No. 235, Helen Mercer Witt will serve as Chairman.
The Presidential Emergency Board is established and effective, March
12, 2001, if no resolution is reached by that time. The
Board will investigate and make recommendations for a solution to the
current dispute between Northwest Airlines and its employees.
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