[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 130 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1857-E1858]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        TRIBUTE TO SIR JOHN KERR

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                          HON. KAREN McCARTHY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 1997

  Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to pay tribute 
to Sir John Kerr, Her Majesty's Ambassador to the United States, who 
will be departing soon to assume the post as the new Permanent Under 
Secretary of State and head of the diplomatic service--the top official 
at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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  Sir John's distinguished career in Great Britain's Foreign Service 
includes representing the British Government in Moscow, Rawalpundi, 
Brussels, and most recently, in Washington, DC. As the new Permanent 
Under Secretary of State, he will direct the Foreign and Commonwealth 
Office in accomplishing its mission ``to promote the national interests 
of the United Kingdom and to contribute to a strong world community.''
  Sir John and his accomplished wife, Lady Elizabeth, have faced many 
challenges during their tenure in Washington, DC. They have met each 
challenge with a grace, skill, and diplomacy that few possess. These 
accomplishments are the reasons for his promotion to even more 
responsibility not only to the British people, but to the people of the 
world. I have mixed feelings upon his departure because although I am 
happy that he is finally able to return home to such a prestigious 
post, Washington is losing two of their greatest dignitaries with their 
departure. Please join me in recognizing Sir John's contributions to 
the relationship between our two nations, and wish he and Lady 
Elizabeth Godspeed.

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