[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 18 (Friday, February 5, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E170]
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HONORING THE CAREER OF LARRY NIKSCH, A SPECIALIST AT THE CONGRESSIONAL 
                            RESEARCH SERVICE

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 5, 2010

  Mr. BERMAN. Madam Speaker, today we honor the accomplishments of 
Larry Niksch, a Specialist in Asian Affairs at the Foreign Affairs, 
Defense and Trade Division of the Congressional Research Service. Mr. 
Niksch is retiring after 46 years of Federal service, including 43 
years at CRS. The United States Congress has benefitted immensely from 
his expertise, analysis, insights and timely responses, which have 
covered a wide array of issues concerning the world's most populous and 
fastest growing region, from India to Japan and nearly all nations in 
between.
  Mr. Niksch has served during 23 Congresses, and has written 
extensively on issues ranging from the War in Vietnam, the democratic 
changes that transformed Asia in the 1980s, years of nuclear diplomacy 
with North Korea and countless other issues. He has helped inform 
Members of Congress and their staff as they considered the challenges 
and opportunities facing the United States in the region. He also 
served as head of the Asia and Latin America section at CRS, helping 
shape the work of numerous analysts covering those disparate regions.
  Mr. Niksch has been a frequent and active participant in policy 
discussions surrounding North Korea and East Asian security, and has 
received many awards recognizing his comprehensive work at CRS. I take 
this moment to thank Mr. Niksch for his countless contributions to the 
United States Congress, and to let him know that Congress wishes him 
well in his future endeavors.