[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 96 (Thursday, June 26, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8815-S8816]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
COMMENDING AUGUST HIEBERT
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EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE CENTENARY OF THE RHODES
SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE UNITED STATES
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HONORING MAYNARD HOLBROOK JACKSON, JR.
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COMMENDING GENERAL ERIC SHINSEKI
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the immediate consideration of the following Senate
resolutions, en bloc: S. Res. 186, S. Res. 187, S. Res. 188, and S.
Res. 190.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolutions by
title.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
A resolution (S. Res. 186) commending August Hiebert for
his Service to the Alaska Communications Industry.
A resolution (S. Res. 187) expressing the sense of the
Senate regarding the centenary of the Rhodes Scholarships in
the United States and the establishment of the Mandela Rhodes
Foundation.
A resolution (S. Res. 188) honoring Maynard Holbrooke
Jackson, Jr., former Mayor of the City of Atlanta, and
extending condolences of the Senate on his death.
A resolution (S. Res. 190) commending General Eric Shinseki
of the United States Army for his outstanding service and
commitment to excellence.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the
resolutions, en bloc.
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the
resolutions be agreed to, en bloc; that the preambles be agreed to, en
bloc; that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table; and that
any statements relating to these resolutions be printed in the Record.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The resolution (S. Res. 186) was agreed to.
The preamble was agreed to.
The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:
S. Res. 186
Whereas Augie Hiebert came to Alaska in 1939 and built the
first successful commercial radio station;
Whereas on Dec. 7, 1941, Augie Hiebert picked up the first
report of the raid on Pearl Harbor from his radio station in
Fairbanks, Alaska giving military leaders the first word of
the attack that began World War II;
Whereas in 1953, Augie Hiebert founded Alaska's first
television station;
Whereas Augie Hiebert established Alaska's first FM radio
station and was named president of the Alaska Broadcasting
system, overseeing the affiliation of nine stations that
serve all major Alaska communities;
Whereas Augie Hiebert helped establish Alaska's first
satellite earth station activated in 1970;
Whereas Augie Hiebert led in the development of the
Territory and State of Alaska, working for over a half
century to pioneer modern radio and television on behalf of
the broadcast industry;
Whereas Augie Hiebert has been a pillar of the Alaska
community as president of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
and the Association of the U.S. Army in Alaska, and as
director of the Alaska Educational Broadcasting Committee,
the CBS Television Network Affiliates Association, the Civil
Air Patrol, and the Pioneers of Alaska: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that Augie
Hiebert is commended for his service to the communications
industry in Alaska and the world and for bringing the best
that broadcasting has to offer to the people of Alaska.
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The resolution (S. Res. 187) was agreed to.
The preamble was agreed to.
The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:
S. Res. 187
Whereas the Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest international
fellowships, were initiated after the death of Cecil Rhodes
in 1902, and now bring outstanding students from the United
States, Australia, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Canada, the
Commonwealth Caribbean, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica,
Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, South
Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to the University of
Oxford;
Whereas the first American Rhodes Scholars were elected in
1904, and since that time
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distinguished American Rhodes alumni have included over 20
members of Congress, a President of the United States, 3
Supreme Court justices, cabinet members, military leaders, 80
heads of colleges or universities, and prominent artists,
scientists, and business people;
Whereas the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, a partnership
between the Rhodes Trust and the Nelson Mandela Foundation,
was established in February, 2002;
Whereas after a lifetime of struggle against apartheid and
the momentous challenge of governing the new South Africa as
its first democratically elected President, Nobel Peace Prize
Laureate Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela continues to be devoted to
building a society characterized by justice and opportunity
in the Republic of South Africa;
Whereas President Mandela's efforts have manifested
themselves in the work of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund,
established in the wake of President Mandela's pledge to
devote \1/3\ of his Presidential salary to projects aimed at
improving the quality of life of South Africa's disadvantaged
children; and
Whereas in Cape Town in February, 2002, President Mandela
noted that the partnership between the Rhodes Trust and the
new Mandela Foundation signals ``the closing of the circle
and the coming together of 2 strands in our history'': Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) celebrates the centenary of the Rhodes Scholarships in
the United States;
(2) welcomes the establishment of the Mandela Rhodes
Foundation, which embodies the spirit of reconciliation and
shared commitment that is one of South Africa's greatest
assets;
(3) shares the Foundation's commitment to support
initiatives aimed at increasing educational opportunities,
fostering leadership, and promoting human resource
development throughout Africa; and
(4) affirms the support of the United States for these
worthy goals throughout the sub-Saharan region, and asserts
that the pursuit of these goals is in the shared interest of
the American and African people.
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The resolution (S. Res. 188) was agreed to.
The preamble was agreed to.
The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:
S. Res. 188
Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. was
born on March 23, 1938, in Dallas, Texas, and at the age of
14 entered Morehouse College as a Ford Foundation Early
Admission Scholar;
Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr.
graduated cum laude from North Carolina Central University
School of Law;
Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. became
the first African-American Vice Mayor of the City of Atlanta;
Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. proved
to be a gifted and brilliant political leader, and he later
became the first African-American Mayor of the City of
Atlanta;
Whereas, during his years in office, the Honorable Maynard
Holbrook Jackson, Jr. was the catalyst for the design of a
$400 million terminal at Atlanta's Hartsfield International
Airport;
Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. helped
to secure Atlanta's selection as the site of the 1996 Summer
Olympics;
Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. served
as president of the National Conference of Democratic Mayors
and the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials;
Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. became
Chair of the National Voting Rights Institute of the
Democratic National Committee;
Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr.
established the American Voters League, a nonpartisan
organization committed to increasing voter turnout;
Whereas upon being elected Mayor of Atlanta, the Honorable
Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. began encouraging and fostering
interracial understanding in Atlanta;
Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. was a
strong supporter of affirmative action, civil rights, and the
expansion of social and economic gains for minorities;
Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. was a
great champion for diversity, inclusion, and fairness-not
just in government and business, but also in all areas of
life;
Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. was a
wonderful human being who never wavered from the principles
that guided his life and career;
Whereas the efforts of the Honorable Maynard Holbrook
Jackson, Jr. on behalf on the City of Atlanta and all
Americans earned him the esteem and high regard of his
colleagues; and
Whereas the untimely death of the Honorable Maynard
Holbrook Jackson, Jr. has deprived his community, the City of
Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and the entire Nation of an
outstanding leader: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved: That the Senate--
(1) honors the life and accomplishments of the Honorable
Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr.;
(2) recognizes the legendary compassion exhibited by the
Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. as a civil rights
leader; and
(3) extends its condolences to the Jackson family and the
City of Atlanta on the death of a remarkable man.
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The resolution (S. Res. 190) was agreed to.
The preamble was agreed to.
The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:
S. Res. 190
Whereas General Eric Shinseki, the Army's 34th Chief of
Staff, retired in June 2003, from active military duty after
37 distinguished years of service;
Whereas General Shinseki, a native of Hawaii, graduated
from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in 1965
and served in a variety of assignments, including 2 combat
tours in Vietnam, and was wounded twice in combat while
serving his country;
Whereas General Shinseki has been awarded the Defense
Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal,
Legion of Merit (with oak leaf clusters), Bronze Star Medal
with ``V'' Device (with 2 oak leaf clusters), Purple Heart
(with oak leaf cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (with 2
oak leaf clusters), Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal (with
oak leaf cluster), Army Achievement Medal, Parachutist Badge,
Ranger Tab, Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification
Badge, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and the
Army Staff Identification Badge;
Whereas General Shinseki has spent the last 4 years of his
career in the highest position attainable in the Army and has
proven himself a tremendous leader who has demonstrated
unselfish devotion to this Nation and the soldiers he leads;
Whereas General Shinseki focused the Army on improved
readiness in preparation for war and transformed the Army
into the lean, agile, lethal fighting force that achieved
victories during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi
Freedom;
Whereas General Shinseki provided the vision to set the
Army on a path of transformation that will provide the Nation
with an Army that is more lethal, agile, deployable, and
flexible; capable of fighting and winning this Nation's wars
in all future threat environments.
Whereas General Shinseki exemplifies the trademark
characteristics exhibited by all great leaders and is a
remarkable man of integrity, courage, and honor;
Whereas General Shinseki is an American hero who has been
selfless in his service to his country through war, peace,
and personal trial, and epitomizes the spirit of aloha; and
Whereas John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United
States once said, ``When at some future date the high court
of history sits in judgment of each one of us--recording
whether in our brief span of service we fulfilled our
responsibilities, we will be measured by the answers to 4
questions--were we truly men of courage . . . were we truly
men of judgment . . . were we truly men of integrity . . .
were we truly men of dedication?'' and whereas when history
looks back at the Army's 34th Chief of Staff, it will be
clear that this was truly a man of courage, judgment,
integrity, and dedication: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved,
SECTION 1. COMMENDATION.
The Senate--
(1) thanks General Eric Shinseki of the United States Army
on behalf of a grateful Nation; and
(2) commends General Eric Shinseki for his extraordinary
dedication to service to this great country and for his
lifetime of commitment to excellence.
SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL OF RESOLUTION.
The Senate directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit
an enrolled copy of this resolution to General Eric Shinseki.
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