[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 166 (Wednesday, December 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             IN HONOR OF DRS. ROBERT G. GARD AND JANET WALL

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 15, 2010

  Mr. FARR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Robert G. Gard, 
Jr. and his spouse Dr. Janet Wall of Monterey, California, as the 
Philanthropists of the Year chosen by the Monterey Institute for 
International Studies for their commitment to enriching the lives of 
the Institute's scholars.
  Retiring after 31 years in the United States Army, Dr. Gard became 
President of the Monterey Institute for International Studies. He has 
been awarded the Defense Distinguished Flying Cross and the Defense 
Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, and the Bronze Star. Dr. 
Robert Gard has served our country proudly and it is with great 
enthusiasm that he continues to contribute to the community.
  Dr. Janet Wall, an author and expert on career development and 
educational review continues to donate her skills to the Institute's 
Yellow Ribbon program, which offers scholarships and career advice to 
returned military veterans. Her kindness and guidance has led many 
veterans to graduate from the Institute and attain successful careers.
  Dr. Gard and Dr. Wall established the Gard `n' Wall Scholarship in 
Nonproliferation Studies to assist ambitious candidates to excel in the 
field of Nonproliferation Studies. The esteemed couple has also donated 
generously to the Robert Gard Scholarship, set up by the Institute to 
honor the work of Dr. Gard. I am proud to be a part of honoring Drs. 
Gard and Wall and that I am able to associate myself with the Monterey 
Institute of International Studies.
  Madam Speaker, it is a tremendous honor to recognize Dr. Robert Gard 
and Dr. Janet Wall for their continued support of the Monterey 
Institute for International Studies. The Institution is a jewel of 
higher education on the Central Coast and I offer my sincerest 
congratulations to this accomplished couple.

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