[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18390]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF ANNE LEGENDRE ARMSTRONG

  Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration and the 
Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 645.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will state the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 645) honoring the life of Anne 
     Legendre Armstrong.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 645) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 645

       Whereas Anne Legendre Armstrong, a pioneer for women in 
     public service, passed away on July 30, 2008, at the age of 
     80;
       Whereas Anne Armstrong was educated at Foxcroft School in 
     Middleburg, Virginia, where she was valedictorian of her 
     graduating class;
       Whereas Anne Armstrong received her B.A. degree from Vassar 
     College, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in her 
     junior year;
       Whereas Anne Armstrong was an active and respected leader 
     in the Texas Republican Party and the first female co-chair 
     of the Republican National Committee;
       Whereas Anne Armstrong served both President Richard Nixon 
     and President Gerald Ford as a Cabinet-level counselor, the 
     first woman to do so;
       Whereas Anne Armstrong was named by President Gerald Ford 
     as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, the 
     first woman to hold that important and prestigious post;
       Whereas Anne Armstrong was awarded the Presidential Medal 
     of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor, by President 
     Ronald Reagan;
       Whereas Anne Armstrong graciously hosted world leaders and 
     other prominent individuals at the legendary Armstrong Ranch 
     in Kenedy County, Texas;
       Whereas Anne Armstrong was inducted into the Texas Women's 
     Hall of Fame in 1986 for her numerous achievements and 
     contributions to the State of Texas and the Nation;
       Whereas Anne Armstrong lost her beloved husband Tobin in 
     2005, and is survived by 5 five children: J. Barclay 
     Armstrong, Katharine Armstrong Love, Sarita Armstrong Hixon, 
     James Armstrong, and Tobin Armstrong, Jr.;
       Whereas Anne Armstrong is also survived by 13 grandchildren 
     and a sister, Katharine Legendre King; and
       Whereas Anne Armstrong will be deeply missed by the people 
     of Texas and the Nation as a whole: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate honors the life of Anne Legendre 
     Armstrong, an exemplar of dedication to public service and an 
     inspiration for the Texans who have followed her.

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