[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 27, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S14401-S14402]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   THE PASSING OF CHRISTOPHER VAUGHN

  Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN. Mr. President, I would like to take a moment to 
remember Christopher Vaughn. A good man died on Sunday and he will be 
missed by his friends, family, and loved ones. Christopher Vaughn was a 
joyful, fun loving, and giving person. Every time I had the chance to 
be around him I felt lucky. I enjoyed our conversations and remember 
the laughter and smiles that always accompanied those occasions.
  Christopher Vaughn was an incredible talent. He was a scholar in 
Renaissance history, and he had a natural flair for the world of 
entertainment. It is a great thing for a person to use a natural 
ability to its fullest, and that is what he did.
  Chris began his career writing scholarly papers in Spain and then 
turned his literary skills to the entertainment industry when he joined 
the Hollywood Reporter in 1987. It is clear why he was such a success. 
He was smart, witty, and eloquent. His promotion to managing editor of 
special issues was a surprise to no one, I am sure. Working at 
Nickelodeon as the director of talent relations, he brought great 
talent to the network.
  His work at Dolores Robinson Entertainment certainly paved the way. 
He and Delores were the team who adopted me in the early days of my 
effort to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Of course, it was Chris who 
attended to the details. He understood that history is written from the 
details, and that each person can make a difference in the way that 
challenges are resolved. Perhaps it was his appreciation for history 
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him such an advocate for my election, but I like to think it was more 
his vision for the future which so inspired him.
  While his resume is impressive, it is the goodness of the man I will 
remember. His name was not in the headlines every day, but he touched 
the lives of everyone he met. He was a man who did much to leave this 
world a better place than he found it. The entertainment world will 
miss him, his family will miss him, and together with all of his other 
friends, I will miss him.

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