[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 14, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E151]
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               IN RECOGNITION OF DR. RICHARD P. McCORMICK

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 14, 2006

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Dr. Richard P. 
McCormick, professor, dean, and historian of Rutgers--the State 
University of New Jersey, as well as president of the New Jersey 
Historical Society, who passed away on January 16, 2006. Having 
faithfully served the University and the State of New Jersey for over 
six decades, Dr. McCormick died after an extended illness at the age of 
89.
  Born December 14, 1916, in Queens, New York, Richard Patrick 
McCormick moved to Tenafly, New Jersey, and attended Rutgers College, 
graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1938. In 1940, he earned a 
master's degree in history from Rutgers Graduate School-New Brunswick 
and then received his doctorate in 1948 from the University of 
Pennsylvania.
  After teaching in the history department for three years, Dr. 
McCormick was appointed the Rutgers University Historian in 1948, at 
which time he developed a full-year course on New Jersey's history. A 
prolific writer, Dr. McCormick was awarded the biennial book prize from 
the American Association for State and Local History in 1968 for his 
work ``Rutgers, a Bicentennial History.'' He remained at Rutgers where 
he chaired the history department from 1966 to 1969, chaired the 
Rutgers College Coeducational Committee in 1971, and served as dean of 
Rutgers College from 1974 to 1977.
  Following his retirement in 1982, Dr. McCormick remained active on 
campus and was awarded an honorary doctor of letters degree by the 
University, a rare distinction for faculty members. In 1990, he was 
inducted into the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni, and in 2002, 
the American Historical Association granted Dr. McCormick the Award for 
Scholarly Distinction for lifetime achievement. Additionally, this past 
fall, the Rutgers College Educational Opportunity Fund created the 
Richard P. McCormick Social Justice Award in recognition of his 1969 
efforts to address African-American issues at the school, despite 
protests on three of the University's campuses. These honors, among 
others, depict a man of great worth who will surely be missed.
  Dr. McCormick is survived by his wife of 60 years, Katheryne Levis 
McCormick, as well as their daughter, Dorothy Boulia; son, the current 
president of Rutgers, Richard L. McCormick; and three grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to commemorate Dr. McCormick and to 
thank his family for the countless contributions that he made to the 
community and the State of New Jersey. His dedication to education, 
history, and activism will not be forgotten.




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