[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 25, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E788]
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                IN HONOR OF AMBASSADOR F. HADYN WILLIAMS

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 25, 2016

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of my dear friends of 
the WWII Memorial.
  It is with deepest sympathy I am unable to attend the Celebration of 
Life Ceremony to honor Ambassador Hadyn Williams, a champion of 
liberty's legacy. With this regret, I send a few words to remember 
Ambassador Williams and all he did to create the centerpiece Memorial, 
which preserves rightful attention to the greatest generation.

       Ambassador F. Hadyn Williams had a long and distinguished 
     career in international development, diplomacy and public 
     service, one that demonstrated a lifetime of integrity and a 
     duty to country, which left a lasting legacy for future 
     generations.
       I had the honor to work closely with Ambassador Williams. 
     Together, we along with other great champions implemented the 
     idea of honoring the 16 million brave and dedicated men and 
     women who served in World War II--over 400,000 of whom never 
     came home to their loved ones--with a glorious memorial on 
     the National Mall--America's front yard--between the Lincoln 
     Memorial and the Washington Monument. The five million people 
     who visit the World War II Memorial every year owe a small 
     debt of gratitude for Ambassador Williams' role in this 
     tribute.
       Ambassador Williams had a remarkable lifetime of 
     achievements--with service in World War II; in academia at 
     the University of California, Berkeley and Tufts University, 
     as a student and then as a professor and administrator; as a 
     public servant, serving as a deputy assistant secretary in 
     the Defense Department under both Presidents Eisenhower and 
     Kennedy; as a diplomat as the longest-serving President of 
     the Asia Foundation; and as Chairman of the American Battle 
     Monuments Commission's World War II Memorial Committee.
       Ambassador Williams will be remembered for his service and 
     devotion to others, his vision, his commitment, and his 
     contribution to honor our World War II veterans and to 
     preserve this lasting memory.

  Ambassador Williams' memory will live on through the fruits of his 
achievements.

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