[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 189 (Wednesday, November 29, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S17699]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO THE REVEREND DR. RICHARD HALVERSON

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, as the Chaplain mentioned in his opening 
prayer, the Senate today is mourning the passing of Dr. Richard 
Halverson.
  As all Senators know, Dr. Halverson served as our Chaplain from 1981 
until his retirement earlier this year.
  Throughout his service as Chaplain, Dr. Halverson was a friend and 
counselor not only to Senators, but to the entire Senate family.
  As many of my colleagues said upon Dr. Halverson's retirement, from 
Senate staffers to elevator operators to police force members to 
electricians, it would be impossible to tell how many lives Dr. 
Halverson touched here on Capitol Hill.
  He came to the Senate after many years of service to churches in 
Missouri, California, and Maryland. He was recognized worldwide as a 
great humanitarian and traveled extensively through his leadership of 
World Vision, the Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian College 
Consortium, and the prayer breakfast movement.
  Mr. President, perhaps our colleague, Senator Nunn, said it best 
earlier this year when he called Dr. Halverson ``our friend, our 
colleague, our mentor, our adviser and, most of all, our example.''
  Later today, Senator Daschle and I will be submitting a resolution of 
condolence to be delivered to the Halverson family. It is my intent to 
include all Members of the Senate as cosponsors of this resolution.
  At this time, I ask unanimous consent that the Record stay open for 
15 days so that Senators may offer tributes to Dr. Halverson, and that 
these tributes be printed as a Senate document.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Frist). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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