[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 76 (Tuesday, June 5, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1014]
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               TRIBUTE TO LT. GENERAL DANIEL W. CHRISTMAN

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                          HON. JOHN M. McHUGH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2001

  Mr. McHUGH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Lt. General 
Daniel W. Christman--the 55th Superintendent of the United States 
Military Academy--upon his retirement from the Army.
  As a member of the United States Military Academy Board of Visitors, 
I want to extend my sincere appreciation and gratitude to General 
Christman for his long and distinguished service to the United States 
Army and our nation. At the end of this month, General Christman 
retires after serving 36 dedicated years in the Army during times of 
peace and war.
  In many respects, General Christman's military career has brought him 
full circle. He began his active duty service in the military in 1965 
after graduating first in his class from West Point. On June 8th, he 
relinquishes command after serving five years as the Commanding General 
and Superintendent of the Academy. Throughout his career, General 
Christman has occupied a number of senior executive and key command 
positions and has earned numerous military decorations.
  General Christman has accomplished what most of us seek to do in our 
lifetimes--he leaves wherever he has been a better place than he found 
it. Serving on the Board of Visitors during General Christman's tenure, 
I have witnessed first-hand the positive difference his leadership has 
made for one of America's finest institutions. General Christman has 
enhanced the environment in which the Academy's cadets live, learn and 
prepare to become tomorrow's leaders. May they continue to learn from 
his example.
  General Christman exemplifies the qualities that we seek in our 
leaders--selfless service, dignity, compassion and honor. In his final 
command brief General Christman stated that the Academy has the 
responsibility of `deepening this understanding of what it means to be 
an inspirational leader.' General Christman has been such a leader. And 
to him, we owe our sincere appreciation and gratitude for all that he 
has done in the service of our nation.

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