[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 134 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11493]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO LYNTON CALDWELL

 Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, today I honor the life and work of a 
fellow Hoosier, Dr. Lynton Keith Caldwell, of Bloomigton, IN. I ask 
that the following tribute, attributed to Wendy Read Wertz of 
Bloomington, Indiana, be printed in the Record.
  The tribute follows:

       Dr. Lynton Keith Caldwell, 92, regarded as one of the 
     twentieth century's most distinguished scholars in the fields 
     of environmental policy, law, science and administration, and 
     a principal architect of the National Environmental Policy 
     Act of 1969, died on August 15, 2006, at his home in 
     Bloomington, Indiana. At the time of his death Dr. Caldwell 
     was Arthur F. Bentley Professor Emeritus of Political Science 
     and Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana 
     University.
       Today, Dr. Caldwell is frequently referred to as the 
     ``father of NEPA'' and the ``inventor'' of the Environmental 
     Impact Statement. Importantly, as he frequently reminded 
     people later, NEPA did much more than simply mandate 
     paperwork. True to its title, Congress established this 
     nation's environmental policies in Section 101(a) of the Act, 
     declaring that, ``it is the continuing policy of the Federal 
     Government, in cooperation with State and local governments, 
     and other concerned public and private organizations, to use 
     all practicable means and measures, including financial and 
     technical assistance, in a manner calculated to foster and 
     promote the general welfare, to create and maintain 
     conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive 
     harmony, and fulfill the social, economic, and other 
     requirements of present and future generations of 
     Americans.'' And the reach of those policies goes beyond the 
     federal government to touch every American. Indeed, in the 
     law, ``The Congress recognizes that each person should enjoy 
     a healthful environment and that each person has a 
     responsibility to contribute to the preservation and 
     enhancement of the environment'' (Section 101(c)).
       Dr. Caldwell lived a full life, making contributions on 
     many levels. He earned his undergraduate degree in English at 
     the University of Chicago in 1934, his Masters degree at 
     Harvard in History and Government in 1938, and his doctorate 
     degree in Political Science at the University of Chicago in 
     1943 where his special focus was on public administration. In 
     1977 he was awarded an honorary LLD from Western Michigan 
     University.
       From 1944 until 1962 Dr. Caldwell's career was focused on 
     public administration. U.N. appointments took him to 
     Columbia, the Philippines and Turkey where he served in 
     Ankara as the U.N. Co-Director of the Public Administration 
     Institute for Turkey and the Middle East. He became a 
     Professor of Government at Indiana University in 1956 where 
     he served as Director of the Institute of Training for Public 
     Service and Coordinator of the Indonesian and Thailand Public 
     Administration programs. Further assignments in a consulting 
     or lecturing capacity took him to Japan, Pakistan, India, 
     Europe and Australia.
       In his private capacity, however, Dr. Caldwell was deeply 
     committed to conservation issues. A lover of nature from 
     childhood, he became a knowledgeable botanist and bird 
     watcher. He helped to found the South Bend branch of the 
     Audubon Society, assisted in the establishment of the Indiana 
     Dunes National Lakeshore, and was a founding member of both 
     the first local chapter of The Nature Conservancy in New York 
     and of the Indiana chapter. He served on the Board of 
     Governors of the Nature Conservancy from 1959-1965.
       Dr. Caldwell will undoubtedly be missed by the many, many 
     former students, colleagues and professionals in this country 
     and around the world who benefited from his insights and 
     teachings. His dignity, knowledge and personal compassion for 
     the people and world around him served this nation 
     well.

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