[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S2358]
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   SENATE RESOLUTION 147--DESIGNATING DONALD A. RITCHIE AS HISTORIAN 
                  EMERITUS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE

  Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Reid) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 147

       Whereas Donald A. Ritchie will retire from the United 
     States Senate after serving with distinction, first as 
     Associate Historian from 1976 to 2009, and then as Senate 
     Historian from 2009 to 2015;
       Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has dedicated his Senate service 
     to preserving, protecting, and promoting the history of the 
     Senate and its members;
       Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has produced or guided production 
     of numerous publications detailing the rich institutional 
     history of the Senate;
       Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has been instrumental in 
     preserving, organizing, and making available to scholars the 
     vast archival holdings of the Senate and its members;
       Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has assisted in the Senate's 
     commemoration of events of historical significance and in the 
     development of exhibitions and educational programs on the 
     history of the Senate and the Capitol;
       Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has guided the Senate's 
     comprehensive Oral History Project to capture and preserve 
     the institutional memory of Senators, Senate officers, and 
     Senate staff;
       Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has upheld the high standards and 
     traditions of the Senate, and has performed his duties in a 
     professional and nonpartisan manner; and
       Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has earned the respect and esteem 
     of the United States Senate; Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That, effective June 1, 2015, as a token of the 
     appreciation of the Senate for his long and faithful service, 
     Donald A. Ritchie is hereby designated as Historian Emeritus 
     of the United States Senate.

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