[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 34 (Tuesday, March 24, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2501-S2502]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                      HONORING MR. SIDNEY GRAYBEAL

 Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, an American hero in both wartime 
and peacetime passed away on March 19, 1998 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 
I'd like to take a moment to honor the memory of Mr. Sidney Graybeal, 
one of the nation's finest patriots. Mr. Graybeal's contributions to 
the nation spanned six decades, from his decorated service as a B-29 
pilot during World War II through his distinguished career as a public 
servant to more recent years when he served as a distinguished member 
of the Secretary of Defense's high level Defense Policy Board. His many 
accomplishments in the nation's service have been recognized and 
applauded by both sides of the political aisle. Presidents Nixon and 
Ford commended Mr. Graybeal during their tenures in the White House, 
and in 1980, President Carter awarded Mr. Graybeal the nation's highest 
civilian honor, the President's Award for Distinguished Federal 
Service.
  Mr. Graybeal will be remembered and revered for his pioneering work 
in arms control during the coldest years of the Cold War. His extensive 
experience in intelligence matters and strategic nuclear policy issues 
served him well during his tenure on the negotiating team that crafted 
the historic SALT I agreements limiting offensive and defensive 
strategic weapons for the first time. As a result of his trailblazing 
work on those agreements, Mr. Graybeal was appointed as the first 
commissioner on the Standing Consultative Commission (SCC)--the first 
official U.S.-Soviet organization established to resolve arms control 
compliance disputes between the two superpowers. SALT I and the SCC 
stand as enduring legacies of Mr. Graybeal's dedicated efforts to bring 
the Cold War to a successful conclusion.
  Sidney Graybeal was admired by his colleagues for his energy and 
dedication to the nation. He was widely known as a tough negotiator, 
but widely loved for his warm sense of humor and diplomatic skills. New 
Mexico will miss one of our finest citizens. The nation will miss his 
wisdom and experience as we navigate these uncharted waters of the 
post-Cold War era. I urge my colleagues in the Congress to join me in 
saluting this great American.
  Mr. President, I ask that a March 20 article in the Santa Fe New 
Mexican on Mr. Graybeal be printed in the Record.
  The article follows:

             [From the Santa Fe New Mexican, Mar. 20, 1998]

           Sidney Graybeal, Intelligence Adviser, Dies at 73

       Sidney N. Graybeal, a Central Intelligence Agency senior 
     intelligence adviser during the Cuban missile crisis, died

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     Thursday of a heart attack at his Santa Fe home. He was 73.
       A memorial service will be held at St. Francis Auditorium 
     on March 27 at 6 p.m.
       Graybeal, who had more than 40 years of experience in arms 
     control, intelligence, and national security, in 1994 was 
     appointed to the Defense Policy Board by Secretary of Defense 
     William Perry.
       At the time of his death, he was a chief scientist for 
     Science Applications International Corp.
       Born in Butler, Tenn., Graybeal was a B-29 pilot during 
     World War II and flew 32 missions over Japan. He received the 
     Distinguished Flying Cross and other decorations for his 
     military service.
       After the war, he joined the CIA and was responsible for 
     analysis of all foreign missile and space programs. During 
     the 1962 missile crisis, Graybeal was the first person to 
     inform President John F. Kennedy of the presence of Soviet 
     missiles in Cuba.
       Graybeal was recently filmed by the BBC for a documentary 
     on the Cold War.
       He also served in the State Department in the Arms Control 
     and Disarmament Agency and was a member of the negotiating 
     team for the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)-I 
     agreements.
       He helped negotiate the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty 
     and was appointed as the first U.S. commissioner of the 
     Standing Consultative Commission, the body that administered 
     the ABM treaty.
       In 1980, Graybeal received the President's Award for 
     Distinguished Federal Civilian Service from President Carter.
       In Santa Fe, Graybeal was on the board of the Santa Fe 
     Chamber Music Festival.
       He is survived by his wife, Patricia McFate; his son 
     Douglas of Aspen, Colo.; his daughter, Joan Graybeal Menard 
     of Annandale, Va.; and two grandchildren, Katrina and Steven 
     Menard.

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