[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 113 (Thursday, July 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1467]
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        HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF EMILIO ``MIM'' DADDARIO

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 29, 2010

  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Emilio 
``Mim'' Daddario, a Connecticut statesman and member of this body who 
passed away earlier this month, and to honor his exemplary career of 
service to our nation.
  A graduate of Wesleyan University and the University of Connecticut 
School of Law, Mim enlisted in the Army during World War II and was 
sent to Italy as part of the Office of Strategic Services, a precursor 
to the CIA. For his courageous service in that theater, which included 
capturing Benito Mussolini's Chief of Staff in 1945, he was awarded the 
Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Italian Medaglia 
d'Argento.
  After terms as mayor of Middletown, Connecticut, and as a judge on 
the Middletown Municipal Court, he once again heard the call of service 
overseas. During the Korean War, he defended our nation as a member of 
the National Guard in Korea and Japan.
  In 1958, Mim Daddario was elected to Congress from the First 
District, and he served in these halls ably for six terms. As a member 
of the House Science Committee, he was a forceful advocate for 
enhancing our technological capacity and harnessing American 
innovation.
  Mim chaired the subcommittees on science R&D and patents, and he 
helped to plan the Apollo missions that took our nation to the moon. 
After his congressional service and a gubernatorial run, Mim continued 
his commitment to promoting technology and innovation, as director of 
the Office of Technology Assessment and president of the American 
Association for the Advancement of Science.
  As we mourn his loss today, we can take solace that Mim has rejoined 
Bernice, his wife of 66 years, who passed in 2007. And we know that his 
legacy of service lives on--in America's continued commitment to the 
scientific inquiry and space exploration that he held dear, and in the 
love and service of his sons Anthony, Stephen, and Richard, his sister 
Laura, and his seven grandchildren. I offer condolences to the Daddario 
family on their loss, as I thank them for Mim's lifelong commitment to 
our community.

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