[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 106 (Thursday, June 28, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8714-S8715]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 261--EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR THE PROFOUND PUBLIC 
SERVICE AND EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF DONALD JEFFRY HERBERT, FONDLY 
                        KNOWN AS ``MR. WIZARD''

  Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Klobuchar, 
Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Durbin) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

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                              S. Res. 261

       Whereas many citizens of the United States remember Donald 
     Jeffry Herbert as ``Mr. Wizard'' and mourn his passing;
       Whereas Don Herbert was born in Waconia, Minnesota and 
     graduated from the La Crosse State Teacher's College in 
     Wisconsin in 1940 where he trained to be a science teacher;
       Whereas Don Herbert volunteered for the United States Army 
     Air Corps and served our country in the Atlantic theater and 
     earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with 
     3 oak leaf clusters;
       Whereas Don Herbert developed the idea for science 
     programming culminating in ``Watch Mr. Wizard'', a live 
     television show produced from 1951 to 1964 and honored by a 
     Peabody Award in 1954;
       Whereas the National Science Foundation and the American 
     Chemical Society lauded Don Herbert and his show for 
     promoting interest in science and his contributions to 
     science education;
       Whereas ``Watch Mr. Wizard'' has been recognized by 
     numerous awards;
       Whereas an additional educational program, ``Mr. Wizard's 
     World'', inspired children from 1983 to 1990 on cable 
     television;
       Whereas ``Mr. Wizard'' continued to serve as an ambassador 
     for science education by authoring multiple books and 
     programs, and by traveling to schools and providing classroom 
     demonstrations;
       Whereas educational research indicates that young children 
     make decisions about future careers at a very early age and 
     are influenced greatly by positive contacts with science and 
     technology;
       Whereas a strong education in science and technology is one 
     of the building blocks of a productive, competitive, and 
     healthy society;
       Whereas ``Mr. Wizard'' encouraged children to duplicate his 
     experiments at home, driving independent inquiry into science 
     with simple household equipment;
       Whereas ``Mr. Wizard's'' dynamic and energetic science 
     experiments attracted unprecedented numbers of children to 
     educational programming, even those who were disinterested or 
     unmotivated in science;
       Whereas Mr. Wizard Science Clubs were started across the 
     United States and had more than 100,000 children enrolled in 
     5,000 clubs by the mid-1950s; and
       Whereas Don Herbert will be remembered as a pioneer of 
     commercial educational programming and instrumental in making 
     science education exciting and approachable for millions of 
     children across the United States: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) expresses appreciation for the profound public service 
     and educational contributions of Donald Jeffry Herbert;
       (2) recognizes the profound impact of higher educational 
     institutions that train teachers;
       (3) encourages students to honor the heritage of Don 
     Herbert by exploring our world through science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics fields; and
       (4) tenders condolences to the family of Don Herbert and 
     thanks them for their strong familial support of him.

                    AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED

       SA 1979. Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Menendez) 
     submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment 
     SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. Kennedy (for himself 
     and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, to provide for 
     comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; 
     which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1980. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to 
     be proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for 
     Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 
     1639, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1981. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to 
     be proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for 
     Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 
     1639, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1982. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to 
     be proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for 
     Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 
     1639, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1983. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to 
     be proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for 
     Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 
     1639, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1984. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to 
     be proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for 
     Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 
     1639, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1985. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1986. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1987. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1988. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1989. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1990. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1991. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1992. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1993. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1994. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1995. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1996. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1997. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1998. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 1999. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed to amendment SA 1934 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. 
     Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1639, 
     supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
       SA 2000. Mr. NELSON of Florida submitted an amendment 
     intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
     authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military 
     activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
     construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
     Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such 
     fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie 
     on the table.

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