New Appointees To U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council

The White House announced yesterday that the President intends to appoint nine individuals to fill vacancies on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. The Council has 65 members, 55 of whom are appointed by the President. All of the present appointments are for the remainder of five-year terms expiring January 15, 2011. Among the appointees are Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel and television personality Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis. The other appointees are: Debra Abrams of Florida; Norma Lerner of Ohio; Marvin A. Pomerantz of Iowa; Alan Neil Rechtshaffen of New York; J. Philip Rosen of New York; Bradley David Wine of Maryland; and Judith Yudof of Texas.