[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 30 (Wednesday, March 18, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2231-S2232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       AMBASSADOR WOLF RECOGNIZED

 Mr. GLENN. Mr. President, I am very proud to commend former 
Ambassador Milton A. Wolf of Cleveland, Ohio, on his recognition by the 
Ohio Senate.
  Ambassador Wolf is truly one of the leading citizens of my state and 
has spent a lifetime learning, building and helping his hometown of 
Cleveland, our state and nation and people all over the world.
  Milt Wolfe grew up in Cleveland and attended Glenville High School, 
but like many of us his education was interrupted by World War II. 
After serving in the Army Air Forces in the Pacific, Milt started out 
to be a doctor but went on to attend the Ohio State University and 
earned a degree in chemistry and biology and later at Case Institute of 
Technology a degree in civil engineering. In the construction business 
Milt built homes in Shaker Heights and Parma and Euclid. He went on to 
build high-rises and shopping centers. He continued his education and 
received a masters degree in economics from Case Western Reserve 
University in 1973.
  In 1977, President Carter appointed Milt as our Ambassador to Austria 
and a delegate to the U.N. Conference on Science and Technology for 
Development in 1979. He served as a host in Vienna for the summit 
conference between Soviet President Brezhnev and President Carter on 
the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty in 1979.
  When Milt returned to Cleveland from Austria, he continued to serve 
by teaching economics at Case Western Reserve University. He has worked 
long and hard in support of the American Jewish Joint Distribution 
Committee. This committee provides millions of dollars to a variety of 
humanitarian assistance programs of relief, rescue, and reconstruction 
in over fifty nations. As president of the committee from 1992 until 
1995 and currently as Chairman of the Board, Ambassador Wolf has been 
able to directly help people all over the world.
  As a member of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio State University 
from 1986 until 1996 and Chairman of the Board in 1996 he made 
significant contributions as an educational leader of one the nation's 
largest universities. He clearly expressed his philosophy in education

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when he said that the wealth of the country is in it people. He said, 
``We have to have a highly educated population if we are going to 
compete in the next century.''
  Milt continues to support improvements in our educational system, but 
has never neglected his own continuing education. In 1993, Milt earned 
a Ph.D. in economics from Case Western.
  He continues to serve the community as a member of the Board of 
Trustees of Case Western Reserve University, and on the boards of the 
Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai Health Care System and the Cleveland 
Orchestra.
  Last November Ambassador Wolf received the Austrian Cross of Honor 
for Science and Art--First Class bestowed by the Ambassador of the 
Republic of Austria in New York. Last December the Ohio State 
University granted Ambassador Wolf an honorary Doctor of Diplomacy 
degree.
  In its resolution of recognition of Ambassador Wolf's receipt of the 
Austrian Cross of Honor, the Ohio Senate stated

       At a time when the international landscape is dominated by 
     images of conflict and antagonism, and in an era when 
     hostility both within and between countries could spell 
     disaster for the whole planet, every attempt to forge closer 
     ties among citizens of diverse backgrounds and beliefs is of 
     urgent significance. In this context, you have shown how very 
     much a diligent, conscientious person can accomplish, and you 
     can be proud that your commitment to promote global harmony 
     through language, learning, and letters has inspired many who 
     know you to dedicate themselves similarly.

  Milt Wolfe has set an example for us all in his efforts for all 
people. He is a builder, an educator and a humanitarian. Milt is a 
successful businessman who made time for helping others. I am proud of 
his friendship. My wife Annie joins me in congratulating him on this 
much deserved recognition.

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