[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 73 (Tuesday, May 3, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E450-E451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING CHARLES MINOT DOLE FOR HIS FOUNDING OF THE NATIONAL SKI PATROL 
          AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 3, 2022

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and remember the 
extraordinary life of Charles Minot ``Minnie'' Dole. Minnie Dole played 
a pivotal role in founding the National Ski Patrol and creating the 
10th Mountain Division as we know it today.
  Minnie Dole was born in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts on April 18, 1899. 
He attended Phillips Academy and then graduated Yale in 1923. Mr. Dole 
was an outdoor enthusiast and a member of the prestigious New York 
amateur Ski Club. He recognized the need for an organization that would 
supply first aid and rescue support at ski races and downhill skiing 
venues, so he established the National Ski Patrol in 1938 and served as 
its national director until 1950. His leadership and vision allowed for 
greater safety, accessibility, and enjoyment in skiing. Thanks to Mr. 
Dole's contributions, the National Ski Patrol is the largest

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rescue organization in the world, and its members are world renowned.
  During World War II, Mr. Dole convinced the United States War 
Department that success against the Germans in the mountainous Italian 
terrain required troops trained in mountaineering. His persistence led 
to the formation of the United States Army Ski Troopers in the 10th 
Mountain Division. After intense training in skiing and climbing, the 
10th Mountain Division deployed to Northern Italy and began a series of 
daring and successful assaults against the German army in the northern 
Apennine Mountains of Italy, proving Mr. Dole to be correct.
  Minnie Dole has made an indelible impact on the National Ski Patrol 
and the 10th Mountain Division. On behalf of New York's 21st 
Congressional District, I am honored to remember and celebrate the life 
of Minnie Dole. The contributions he has made to the safety and 
security of Americans through the 10th Mountain Division and the 
National Ski Patrol cannot be overstated.

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