[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 136 (Tuesday, September 30, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12205-S12206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       COMMENDING JOHN E. DOLIBOIS FOR DEDICATION TO HIS COUNTRY

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
199 and the Senate then proceed to its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 199) commending John E. Dolibois for 
     dedication to his country, contributions to global education, 
     and more than a half century of service to humanity.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution and preamble be agreed to, en bloc, the motion to reconsider 
be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating thereto be 
printed in the Record, without further intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 199) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 199

       Whereas John Dolibois was born in Luxembourg and when he 
     arrived in the United States of America at 12 years of age, 
     he was not able to speak English, but learned it quickly and 
     added it to his fluency in German and French;
       Whereas John Dolibois became a naturalized citizen in 1941;
       Whereas John Dolibois' service as a captain in United 
     States Army intelligence called on his highly developed 
     personal skills to make him a prime interrogator of 86 top 
     Nazi prisoners, in preparation for and during the 
     International War Crimes Trial in Nuremberg after World War 
     II;
       Whereas John Dolibois contributed to spreading the 
     understanding of World War II atrocities by speaking publicly 
     for decades about his experiences following the War Crimes 
     Trial, including speaking engagements this year;
       Whereas John Dolibois served Miami University in Oxford, 
     Ohio for 34 years, including service as vice president for 
     university

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     relations from 1967 to 1981, and while in that role he was 
     instrumental in the University establishing an overseas 
     campus in Luxembourg, named the John E. Dolibois European 
     Center;
       Whereas John Dolibois was responsible for funds raised in 
     the late 1940s through early 1980s that helped build Miami 
     University's art museum, conference center, chapel, and 
     alumni center, and helped provide numerous scholarships;
       Whereas John Dolibois authored major sections on alumni 
     programming and college public relations in the International 
     Encyclopedia of Higher Education and contributed articles to 
     the State Department's ``Exchange Magazine'' on international 
     education;
       Whereas John Dolibois received the Miami University's 
     highest honor, the Benjamin Harrison Medal, and the ``Citizen 
     of the Year'' award from an Oxford, Ohio, committee of 
     residents in 1963, in part for his service as a trustee to 
     the Lane Public Library and as a director of the Community 
     Chest;
       Whereas John Dolibois was 1 of 12 United States citizens 
     named by President Richard Nixon to the Board of Foreign 
     Scholarships, which he served on for 3 terms, supervising the 
     Fulbright Program and playing a major role in the development 
     of the Fulbright Alumni Program;
       Whereas John Dolibois' personal and diplomatic skills 
     further distinguished his ability to communicate effectively, 
     allowing him to serve as the United States Ambassador to 
     Luxembourg from 1981 to 1985, upon the request of President 
     Ronald Reagan;
       Whereas John Dolibois, as a member of Luxembourg's Board of 
     Economic Development, encouraged United States business in 
     Luxembourg and stimulated trade between Luxembourg and Ohio;
       Whereas John Dolibois has been decorated twice by the Grand 
     Duchy of Luxembourg for his wartime service and his 
     contributions to international education and tourism;
       Whereas John Dolibois has stayed connected to youth via 50 
     years of activity with the Boy Scouts, including becoming an 
     Eagle Scout, serving as a vice president for the Dan Beard 
     Scout Council in Cincinnati, and receiving scouting's highest 
     honor, the Silver Beaver Award;
       Whereas John Dolibois earned critical acclaim for his 
     memoir, ``Pattern of Circles'', in which he professed his 
     gratitude for the United States of America, his adopted 
     country; and
       Whereas John Dolibois was inducted into Ohio's Veterans 
     Hall of Fame in 1998 and has been noted in ``Who's Who in 
     America'' and ``Who's Who in the World'': Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends John E. Dolibois for superior lifetime 
     achievements, an indisputable resolve to contribute, and an 
     inspirational legacy of service to this country and to the 
     global community; and
       (2) expresses its appreciation for his life-long service.

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