III 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 645 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2008 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary September 10, 2008 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Anne Legendre Armstrong.

Whereas Anne Legendre Armstrong, a pioneer for women in public service, passed away on July 30, 2008, at the age of 80; Whereas Anne Armstrong was educated at Foxcroft School in Middleburg, Virginia, where she was valedictorian of her graduating class; Whereas Anne Armstrong received her B.A. degree from Vassar College, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in her junior year; Whereas Anne Armstrong was an active and respected leader in the Texas Republican Party and the first female co-chair of the Republican National Committee; Whereas Anne Armstrong served both President Richard Nixon and President Gerald Ford as a Cabinet-level counselor, the first woman to do so; Whereas Anne Armstrong was named by President Gerald Ford as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, the first woman to hold that important and prestigious post; Whereas Anne Armstrong was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor, by President Ronald Reagan; Whereas Anne Armstrong graciously hosted world leaders and other prominent individuals at the legendary Armstrong Ranch in Kenedy County, Texas; Whereas Anne Armstrong was inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame in 1986 for her numerous achievements and contributions to the State of Texas and the Nation; Whereas Anne Armstrong lost her beloved husband Tobin in 2005, and is survived by 5 five children: J. Barclay Armstrong, Katharine Armstrong Love, Sarita Armstrong Hixon, James Armstrong, and Tobin Armstrong, Jr.; Whereas Anne Armstrong is also survived by 13 grandchildren and a sister, Katharine Legendre King; and Whereas Anne Armstrong will be deeply missed by the people of Texas and the Nation as a whole: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate honors the life of Anne Legendre Armstrong, an exemplar of dedication to public service and an inspiration for the Texans who have followed her.