[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 55 (Monday, May 8, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3602-S3603]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                           RICHARD B. HARVEY

 Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, today I honor Dr. Richard B. 
Harvey, Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science on the 
occasion of his retirement from Whittier College. Over the span of four 
decades, Dr. Harvey has also served as Assistant Dean, Dean of Academic 
Affairs and Chair of the Political Science Department of Whittier 
College.
  In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Harvey is the accomplished 
author of The Dynamics of California Government and Politics, a well 
known textbook in its sixth edition, Earl Warren, Governor of 
California, and a number of articles and book reviews. He is also a 
radio commentator, delivering political analysis of election results.
  His educational leadership has inspired countless young students to 
pursue civic opportunities. Dr. Harvey's Politics Outside the Classroom 
course exposed students various powerhouses in the Los Angeles and 
Sacramento areas. Students met and discussed California politics with 
some of the state's most influential political officials, learning more 
about the practical world of politics than a textbook or lecture can 
offer.
  Dr. Harvey's dedication to educating students and his belief in the 
significance of the political process are worthy of recognition. He 
earned a B.A. degree from Occidental College, and M.A. and Ph.D. 
degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles.
  Mr. President, I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing Dr. Richard 
Harvey best wishes on his retirement and in all of his future 
endeavors. His dedication and commitment to teaching California 
politics for over forty years has set an example that will be emulated 
for years to come.

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                        TRIBUTE TO NATIONAL LIFE

 Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I rise today to honor an 
organization that has served the state of Vermont, and the nation, for 
150 years. National Life has served the needs of millions of Americans 
during this time, starting with its first policy, issued in 1850, and 
continuing into the contemporary insurance business. As Chairman of the 
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, I can personally 
attest to how valuable their services have been and continue to be. 
However, National Life is more than just a business, it is an archetype 
of community relations and a leader in the promotion of ethical market 
conduct.
  National Life was founded in 1848 by Dr. Julius Dewey as a mutual 
life insurance company. The first claim was paid to a policy owner who 
had traveled to California for the Gold Rush. From this beginning, 
National Life has expanded to include 800 career and general agents, 
and over 3,000 independent brokers. National Life has also grown to 
include some of the most prestigious services in America, including the 
Sentinel Fund--established in 1968, the American Guaranty and Trust--
chartered in Delaware in 1914, and the national Retirement plan 
Advisors--founded in 1940.
  In 1998, National Life joined the Insurance Marketplace Standards 
Association. This group promotes ethics in market conduct of the life 
insurance industry. Among the criteria that National Life had to meet 
were high standards of honesty in fairness to customers, fair 
competition, quick resolution of customer disputes and complaints, and 
customer-focused sales and service. Needless to say, National Life met 
the criteria in 1998, as they have throughout their long and 
prestigious history.
  This 150th Anniversary also marks a rare meeting of past, present, 
and future, in 1960, the National Life building was opened. At the 
dedication ceremony, a time capsule was interred in the floor of the 
lobby. This time capsule will be opened on May 12, 2000, and we will be 
able to compare where we are today with where we thought we would be. 
The hopes and wishes of yesterday have evolved into today's reality, 
and the year 2000, once an incomprehensible milestone, is no longer the 
distant future.
  While the past and present will merge at this ceremony, the 
anniversary also provides an opportunity to look forward. True to form, 
National Life again initiates a bond with the community; among the 
entries in the Year 2000 time capsule will be the predictions of 
children of Central Vermont. The hopes and wishes of these children for 
the future are significant, as they will be the ones living it. 
Recognizing this, National Life is also contributing money to each 
participating public elementary school. The students' whose predictions 
will be included in the time capsule, along with their respective 
schools, will receive an additional contribution.
  On this occasion of celebrating the venerable and storied past of 
National Life, let us pay tribute to their Vermont roots and their 
contributions to the Vermont economy during the past century and a 
half. Far from simply administering to their community, National Life 
is a part of it. National Life has realized from the start that the 
investment we make in the children of today will pay dividends in the 
leaders of tomorrow. For their continued commitment to the community 
and their customers, they should be commended.

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