[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 114 (Thursday, September 14, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1733]
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   HONORING NORMAN R. AUGUSTINE FOR LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 2006

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my 
constituent Norman R. Augustine, a recipient of the prestigious Harold 
W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education. The prize annually recognizes 
outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving 
education in this country and whose accomplishments are making a 
difference today.
  Mr. Augustine is the former chairman and chief executive officer of 
Lockheed Martin Corporation. He is a member of the President's Council 
of Advisors on Science and Technology, the Advisory Board to the U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security, and the American Philosophical 
Society, and is a fellow of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences.
  Mr. Augustine has been chosen to receive the prestigious 19th annual 
award for his role as Chairman of the National Academies Committee on 
Prospering in the Global Economy and its work on the highly acclaimed 
report, ``Rising Above the Gathering Storm.'' This report illustrates 
the importance of improving
K-12 education in mathematics and science, the nation's commitment to 
long-term basic research, and United States capacity for technological 
innovation.
  Mr. Augustine's credentials as a public servant and engineer are 
impressive. A five-time recipient of the U.S. Department of Defense's 
highest civilian decoration, the Distinguished Service Medal, he has 
served as a lecturer at Princeton University's School of Ergineering 
and Applied Science
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting Mr. Augustine 
for his outstanding contribution to education and ongoing commitment to 
public service.

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