[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2318]
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                       TRIBUTE TO JOHN E. TAYLOR

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 9, 2005

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise to 
commend John E. Taylor for his dedicated service to the National 
Archives. Mr. Taylor has worked for the National Archives since 1946. 
Throughout those years, Mr. Taylor has been acclaimed by researchers 
worldwide for his extraordinary grasp of history and ability to locate 
pertinent documents.
  Mr. Taylor specializes in World War II documents and records of the 
Office of Strategic Services. Mr. Taylor's colleagues praise him as one 
of the most knowledgeable and generous archivists, known for his sound 
advice and resourceful assistance to authors, scholars and historians.
  Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Taylor has been honored by 
groups all over the world. In 1997 Mr. Taylor was honored by the 
Japanese Embassy for helping Japanese historians and journalists for 
the previous 40 years. In 2003 the American Jewish Historical Society 
awarded Mr. Taylor its first ``Distinguished Archivist Award'' for his 
lifetime of work as an archivist. He has also received numerous honors 
from the National Archives itself. The National Archives has a special 
John E. Taylor Collection of books on espionage and intelligence which 
largely consists of works with which Mr. Taylor provided critical 
assistance.
  Mr. Taylor is truly an invaluable resource. His service at the 
National Archives is legendary. I applaud his outstanding achievements 
and dedication to his work, and this landmark achievement of 60 years 
of service.




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