Full-Time Presidential Appointments- 29th U.S. Secretary of Commerce**, 1992-1993, by appointment of President George H. W. Bush
- An original Commissioner, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner**, 1973-79, by appointment of President Richard Nixon
- Vice-Chairman, 1973-74; 1977-78
- Staff Assistant to the President, 1971-1973, by appointment of President Richard Nixon
- for the recruitment of women to high-level positions in government
- Vice-Chairman, 1973-74; 1977-78
- for the recruitment of women to high-level positions in government
Part-Time Presidential Appointments- Member, President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy & Negotiations, 1982-1986; 1989-1991, by appointment of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush
- Chairman, Task Force on Tax Reform, 1985-86
- Member, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Task Force, 1991
- Alternate Representative & Public Delegate, UN General Assembly, 44th Session**, 1989-1990, by appointment of President George H. W. Bush
- Chairman, Task Force on Tax Reform, 1985-86
- Member, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Task Force, 1991