[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 14 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            PAYING TRIBUTE TO RICHARD RYAN ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 8, 2006

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the 
accomplishments of Richard (Dick) Ryan on his retirement from the 
Detroit News where he has spent nearly 40 years reporting on 
Washington, writing about Presidents, politics and the people who make 
this Nation tick.
  For the people of Michigan, Dick Ryan was the observer and scribe of 
many of America's most momentous national events, and many with 
international impact.
  Dick was there when President Reagan called on Gorbachev to ``tear 
down'' the Berlin Wall, and when President Nixon stepped down and 
Michigan's own, Gerald R. Ford, was sworn in as President of the United 
States.
  It was through Dick's eyes and with his words that Detroit News 
readers learned about more than 36 years of Presidential political 
campaigns, the visits of world leaders to the White House, America's 
part in world events, including the peace agreement signed at Camp 
David in the late 1970s, and of the demise of one President under 
impeachment and the survival of impeachment by another.
  Highly respected by his readers and his peers, Dick leaves the 
Detroit News with a legacy that is unparalleled. His time as, in his 
own words, ``an eyewitness to history,'' is a remarkable record.
  Dick Ryan's years of service to his readers and our Nation are 
legendary and we wish him well as he undertakes a new mission: 
retirement, enjoyment of his family, and an opportunity to write at his 
leisure.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Richard 
(Dick) Ryan as he begins this new adventure in life. He is truly 
deserving of our respect and admiration.

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