[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 1, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E476-E477]
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              TRIBUTE TO NEWTON CATTELL ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. JOHN T. MYERS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 1, 1995
  Mr. MYERS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, in the popular press, the term 
``lobbyist'' connotes both good and bad. The typical lobbyist is said 
to represent special interests who are at odds with the will of the 
American people. And indeed, there are some like that. On the other 
hand, real lobbyists include our constituents, interested citizens, and 
persons who represent commercial and nonprofit institutions whose 
knowledge and insight enables us to legislate wisely.
  I rise, Mr. Speaker, to recognize one of those real lobbyists, Newton 
Cattell, who will retire at the end of this month. My colleagues 
deserve to know of his valuable contributions both to our Nation's 
institutions of higher learning and to the Congress. When Newton 
retires, we will miss him dearly for he has represented universities to 
this Congress longer than any other individual.
  I have known Newton since 1983 when some of our great midwestern 
universities formed the Midwestern Universities Alliance, a consortium 
of public land-grant universities. Newton has been its director from 
its inception and has kept midwestern Members of Congress informed 
about the state of higher education in their region and the needs of 
the institutions, their students, and faculties.
  Newton's lobbying activities on behalf of colleges and universities 
go back to 1968 shortly after passage of the 1965 Higher Education Act. 
It was then that Penn State, where he worked at the time, asked him to 
seek funding for the new legislation. To that end, Newton 
[[Page E477]] regularly visited with the Pennsylvania Members and their 
staffs. Among others, our colleagues Joe McDade and Bob Walker still 
remember Newton's entreaties.
  In 1978, Newton accepted the position of executive director for 
Federal relations at the Association of American Universities. His 
expertise in research and graduate education served him well in this 
job and in representing some of America's great research universities.
  It was the Midwestern Universities Alliance that gave Newton his 
greatest challenge. In addition to Indiana and Purdue, which are my 
State universities, the members of the alliance include Minnesota, 
Wisconsin, Ohio State, Missouri, Iowa State, and Nebraska. Under 
Newton's direction, the future of these midwestern universities has 
been enhanced and a common legislative agenda developed.
  Newton is a good friend. A good husband to Maddy, a good father to 
four children and an incredible grandfather to nine grandchildren. He's 
a solid citizen and a solid sailor. In his retirement, he'll do it 
right, not casting about but smoothly sailing into new waters with that 
ever present on course attitude and a steady hand on the wheel. And 
first mate Maddy, who served as his executive assistant for the last 10 
years, will trim the sails. May they always have following winds and a 
pleasant sea and come back to warm friends and good family.
  Congratulations, Newton, you've earned it.
  

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