    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [April 4, 1991]
    [Page 325]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Appointment of Douglas H. Paal as Special Assistant to the President for
    National Security Affairs
    April 4, 1991

        The President today announced the appointment of Douglas H. Paal as
    Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. He
    will also serve as Senior Director for Asian Affairs on the National
    Security Council Staff.
        Mr. Paal has served in various Government positions dealing with
    Asian and Pacific affairs. He began service on the National Security
    Council Staff in December 1986 as Director for Asian Affairs. Previously
    he served on the policy planning staff of the Department of State and at
    the U.S. Embassy in Singapore. He was with the CIA as an analyst and
    Deputy National Intelligence Officer from 1976 to 1982.
        Mr. Paal received B.A. and M.A. degrees in political science and
    Asian history from Brown University in 1970 and subsequently did
    graduate work at Harvard University in history and east Asian languages.
    From 1972 to 1974, he served as a naval officer in Vietnam and did
    language study in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Paal is married to Betsy A.
    Fitzgerald. They have two daughters and reside in Bethesda, MD.