[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E936]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATIONS VAN D. HIPP, JR.

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 27, 2018

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate former 
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Van Hipp, on the establishment 
of the Hipp Center for National Security and Foreign Policy at Wofford 
College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
  The Hipp Center provides experiential learning options for students 
interested in international relations, which includes student 
opportunities for internships in national security and foreign policy 
and an upcoming exchange program. Van founded the Hipp Lecture Series 
on International Affairs and National Security in 2011 which has since 
hosted many great American lecturers including President Donald Trump, 
Secretary Ben Carson, and Governor George Pataki.
  Speaker Newt Gingrich said of the center, ``Van Hipp has spent a 
lifetime working to defend America and defeat our enemies. This new 
Center for National Security and Foreign Policy will help a new 
generation learn the key lessons which shaped Van's life.''
  Hipp is a former chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party and 
is now chairman of American Defense International, Inc., in Washington. 
He serves on the board of directors of the American Conservative Union 
and on the National Capital Board of the Salvation Army. Van Hipp's 
enduring generosity will positively impact both students at Wofford 
College and South Carolinians for years to come.

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