[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 84 (Friday, June 21, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1129]
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 CENTRAL NEW JERSEY RECOGNIZES AND HONORS SMITH COLLEGE GRADUATE ANNE 
                               MARTINDELL

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                           HON. RUSH D. HOLT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 21, 2002

  Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the career 
and commitment of Former ambassador and Smith College graduate Anne 
Martindell.
  Ambassador Martindell's involvement in government is notable in 
itself. Her early support for women's rights and principled objection 
to the Vietnam conflict were part of a long career of public service. 
She served four years in the New Jersey State Senate before being 
appointed director of the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance. In 
1979 she was appointed Ambassador to New Zealand and Western Samoa. She 
continues her involvement in US-New Zealand relations as founder of the 
United States-New Zealand Council.
  Anne Martindell's friends have always known her as a determined, 
energetic, and extraordinarily capable person. What brought these 
qualities to the attention of the general American public was her 
decision a few years ago to return to college to obtain her long-
delayed degree--after nearly 7 decades. She was admitted to Smith 
College in 1932, but her parents removed her after her freshman year. 
Despite a lifetime of achievement, she felt this lack of a college 
degree, and returned to Smith College in the fall semester of 2000. She 
graduated this May 19th with a Bachelor of the Arts degree and received 
an Honorary Law Doctorate, certainly an unusual combination.
  Ambassador Martindell's commitment to education and public service 
should serve as a model for us all. In her unwavering commitment to 
education lasting 69 years, she should inspire us all to similar 
commitments to higher education. In the words of her Smith College 
advisor Prof. Daniel Horowitz ``At the most profound level, Anne is a 
testament to the importance of education.'' It is an honor to represent 
Ambassador Martindell in congress.
  Once again, I rise to commend Ambassador Anne Martindell for her long 
career of public service and her commitment to education. I wish her 
much success in her future endeavors, and I ask my colleagues to join 
me in recognizing her accomplishments.

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