[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 139 (Tuesday, October 8, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1451]
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                         HONORING DAN McMICHAEL

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 8, 2013

  Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an esteemed American, R. 
Daniel McMichael, who passed away recently at the age of 87, having 
dedicated his life to the advancement of sound, conservative policies 
and principles.
   I knew Dan for many years as a fellow member of the Free Congress 
Foundation Board, where his expertise and advice were invaluable. An 
Air Force veteran of World War II, Dan became an expert on 
international strategic issues and was particularly sought after for 
his knowledge and guidance about ballistic missile defense. He was a 
member of the advisory board of the National Strategy Information 
Center, the International Security Studies Program of the Fletcher 
School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, the Institute for 
Strategic and International Studies of Lisbon, Portugal, the Center for 
Strategic & International Studies at Georgetown University, the 
National Defense University Foundation, and the East-West Center.
   Dan served for six years as vice-chairman of the National Strategic 
Materials and Minerals Program Advisory Committee of the Department of 
the Interior and in 1980 was named chairman of President Reagan's 
Strategic Minerals Task Force, which completed its work during the 
transition. For the next decade, he served as an advisor to both the 
Administration and Congress on strategic resources and continued, until 
his passing, to provide strategic advice and strategy to numerous 
organizations as an independent consultant and defense and security 
analyst.
   Dan played a pivotal role for many years as Secretary and advisor 
for both the Sarah Scaife Foundation and the Carthage Foundation, 
foundations that support conservative organizations and public policy 
programs. Groups supported by these foundations include the Heritage 
Foundation, American Enterprise Institute, Center for Security Policy, 
Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, Center for Strategic and 
International Studies, Free Congress Research and Education Foundation, 
and the Hoover Institution, among many others. Dan also served as 
director and past president of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburg, 
which recognized his efforts to further international understanding and 
education.
   Dan leaves a distinguished legacy of service and commitment to 
conservative values that will be long remembered, and his influence 
will be felt for many years to come. I ask my colleagues to join me 
today in paying tribute to this great American and patriot, R. Daniel 
McMichael.

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