[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 166 (Wednesday, October 25, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S15684]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO DON BROWN

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. Donald 
S. Brown, who throughout his exceptional career dedicated himself to 
public service. Mr. Brown has been a pioneer in the field of economic 
development. He worked tirelessly to help the poor around the world 
achieve a better way of life. He has also been instrumental in shaping 
the agenda of both bilateral and multilateral development institutions, 
encouraging them to focus closely on the needs of the people.
  For the last 12 years, Don Brown has served as the vice president of 
the International Fund for Agricultural Development [IFAD], a 
specialized agency of the United Nations in Rome. As the most senior 
American in the organization, he has been an innovator of new and 
creative ideas that IFAD has implemented effectively on the ground. He 
has helped sharpen the focus of IFAD, which is the only international 
agency which devotes all of its resources to the rural poor. Most 
recently he has worked diligently, with other senior IFAD officials, to 
streamline IFAD, increase its efficiency, and reduce its administrative 
costs. Don Brown has labored unselfishly to promote development and 
reduce poverty and has been an inspiration to all of us working for a 
better world.
  Mr. Brown also ably served in the U.S. Government for over 20 years. 
He willingly accepted very difficult assignments in various U.S. Agency 
for International Development [U.S. AID] posts throughout Africa and 
the Near East. During this time he held the position of mission 
director to Morocco and Zaire. In his last field assignment, Mr. Brown 
served as the director of the U.S. AID Mission to Cairo, Egypt, one of 
AID's largest missions. Mr. Brown also served at AID headquarters in 
Washington as the Deputy Assistant Administrator of AID to help 
formulate U.S. development policy. He also was the Executive Director 
of the Commission on Security and Economic Assistance, established by 
the Secretary of State.
  Throughout his career, Don received numerous awards recognizing his 
outstanding achievements. His colleagues both within international 
organizations and the government found his sound advice and the many 
insights gained from his rich experience invaluable to their work. We 
and they will always remember him as someone who was ever willing to 
lend a helping hand or a word of comfort. Mr. Brown is a thoughtful, 
pragmatic, and dedicated individual who touched many of our lives and 
who made an enormous contribution to the lives of many poor people 
around the world. I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to 
Don Brown and in wishing him well in his future endeavors.

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