[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 35 (Thursday, March 14, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO FRED DUVAL

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                             HON. ED PASTOR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 14, 1996

  Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Speaker, I read in last week's newspapers of the 
resignation of Fred Duval as Deputy Chief of Protocol of the United 
States. This is a loss for the Department of State and the U.S. 
Government.
  Protocol is one of those things in this town many of us take for 
granted. It is practiced in the breach. If it's done well, it is hardly 
noticed. If it is done poorly, it could have major ramifications for 
relations between our country and others.
  In the United States, Protocol is responsible for overseeing the 
visits of foreign royalty, chiefs of state, heads of government, and 
foreign ministers. It is responsible for overseeing many ceremonial 
events including meals, events at Arlington Cemetery, major diplomatic 
gatherings, et cetera, for selecting Presidential gifts, and the 
administration of the Blair House. Protocol is also responsible for the 
accreditation of the diplomatic community, and the selection of 
Presidential delegations abroad.
  During his almost 3 years of service, DuVal has hosted emirs, 
emperors, and over 120 heads of government. He spent 12 days as the 
host of the Emperor and Empress of Japan. He played a major role in a 
number of mega-events such as the PLO-Israel peace signing ceremony in 
September 1993, the Israel-Jordanian peace signing ceremony in Jordan, 
the Nixon state funeral, the Atlanta Olympics, and the 50th anniversary 
of the United Nations, where over 120 heads of government attended.
  DuVal is widely admired and well-liked in the diplomatic community 
where he is often representing the President at evening embassy events, 
and is thought of in the State Department as one of the strongest and 
the most effective people to ever hold his position as Chief Deputy of 
Protocol.
  Before coming to Washington, Mr. Duval was a constituent of mine in 
Arizona and has for many years been a friend.
  He will be missed at the State Department, and it is as a tribute to 
him that I ask unanimous consent to place James Morrison's article from 
the Washington Times announcing his departure in the Record.

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