[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 37 (Monday, March 18, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S2218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO DR. ROBERT E. HENDERSON

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Dr. Robert E. 
Henderson, of Columbia, SC, for his dedicated service as the president 
of the South Carolina Research Authority.
  Throughout his life, Dr. Henderson has worked to make his community, 
State, and Nation better places in many different ways, not the least 
of which was through his stint in the Army during World War II. During 
that time, he fought our enemies as an infantryman, rising to the rank 
of staff sergeant and being awarded a Purple Heart. Nearly 50 years 
later, he continued to work for the defense of the Nation when he was 
appointed to the prestigious Defense Science Board and the Defense 
Manufacturing Board.
  Dr. Henderson's most significant contributions to my State came 
through his work as the president of the South Carolina Research 
Authority, a position from which he recently retired. Under his 
direction, the authority has helped the Palmetto State to become a 
force in high-technology research and development, industry, and 
education. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Henderson and the SCRA, 
billions of dollars have been added to our State's economy and South 
Carolina has become a favored place for companies to do business. 
Appropriately, Dr. Henderson's good work has been recognized many times 
and he has even been awarded South Carolina's highest award, the Order 
of the Palmetto.
  Mr. President, Robert Henderson has had an important impact on South 
Carolina and we are grateful for all his efforts on behalf of our 
State. I wish him good health and much happiness in the years to come.

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