S7648 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 26, 1995

downsizing of the military and the review and revision of the Pentagon’s

budget and procurement procedures.

It was a time for the reshaping of a

military that for a half-century had

been designed to fight global war, and

would now be remolded for world peace,

keeping missions and for international

humanitarian expeditions.

Mr. President, the accolades and eulogies now being delivered in honor of

Les Aspin, are well deserved and well

earned. The United States is indeed indebted to Congressman and Secretary

Aspin for his years of public service,

for his legislative achievements, and

for his tremendous contributions to the

defense of our great and free country.

But I will always remember him as

my good and decent friend down the

hall, with that huge hairy dog, who was

never too busy to stop and share a

laugh with you.

Mr. President, my wife Linda and I

extend to the family of Les Aspin our

most heartfelt condolences. We share

their grief and their loss.

I yield the floor and I suggest the absence of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the

quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, 25 years

TRIBUTE TO JIM KETCHUM

fago, we created the Office of Curator of

the U.S. Senate. And since that time,

that job has been filled by just one

man—Jim Ketchum.

Jim has now announced his retirement, and it is entirely fitting that a

resolution we adopted earlier this week

designated him as curator emeritus of

the Senate.

After working in the Office of the

White House Curator for many years,

Jim came to the Senate in 1970, when

he accepted an invitation to organize

the Office of Senate Curator.

For the past quarter century, Jim

has devoted his career to preserving

the works of art in the Senate and the

history and traditions of this institution.

Jim was the driving force behind the

restoration of the old Senate and old

Supreme Court Chambers, the President’s room, and countless other important Senate treasures.

Painting and documents have been

recovered and preserved due to Jim’s

tireless efforts. He has helped us all

better understand this institution and

the Capitol through exhibitions, lectures, publications, and other educational programs.

I know Jim is especially proud of the

exhibit, ‘‘a necessary fence * * * : The

Senate’s first century,’’ which opened

in the summer of 1989 in celebration of

the Senate’s bicentennial.

Jim has also made an important contribution to protecting the dignity of

this institution by helping to develop

legislation prohibiting abuse of the

Senate seal.

Finally, one cannot mention Jim

without remembering his efforts on behalf of the State of the Union dinners.

I am just one of many Senators who

has enjoyed one of Jim’s trademark

chicken pies.

Mr. President, for all that he has

done for this institution, Jim has truly

earned the designation as ‘‘curator

emeritus.’’

I know all Senators will join me in

thanking Jim for his extraordinary efforts in preserving the history and traditions of this institution, and in extending our best wishes to him, as he

and his wife, Barbara, head to their

farmhouse in Pennsylvania.

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, earlier this

TRIBUTE TO GERALD HACKETT

fweek, the Senate adopted a resolution

expressing our appreciation for the

outstanding service of Gerald Hackett,

our Senate executive clerk, who will

retire from the Senate effective June

30, 1995.

I now want to add my personal

thanks for his many 33 years of dedication to the Senate—nearly 29 of those

as Senate executive clerk.

As Members know, the executive

clerk assists the Senate with its constitutional duty to consider nominations and treaties under its advise and

consent authority. The office’s many

responsibilities include managing

original documents, maintaining

records, transmitting copies of Presidential messages, compiling the executive calendar, and preparing all resolutions of confirmation for nominations

and resolutions of ratification for treaties.

Gerry has dedicated his Senate service not only to these duties, but also to

improving the operation of the executive clerk’s office.

He was instrumental in the computerization of the treaty and nomination

processes. Moreover, under his direction, publishing the executive journal

is now done on-line, with a substantial

savings of tax dollars.

I know all Senators agree with me in

saying that Gerry has always acted

with the best interests of the Senate in

mind, and in wishing him and his wife,

Mary Ellen, best wishes for a long,

healthy, and happy retirement.

TRIBUTE TO FRED BROOMFIELD

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, earlier this

fweek, the Senate adopted a resolution

paying tribute to Fred Broomfield, a

member of the Department of Office

Services in the Office of the Secretary

of the Senate, who will retire July 15,

1995.

Fred has worked in the Office of the

Secretary for over 19 years. Among his

numerous responsibilities is to deliver

to our offices the many many important documents necessary for the legislative process.

In fulfilling those duties, Fred has

ably carried out a tradition that dates

back to the very beginning of the Senate. Just 2 days after the first Senate

convened in 1789, the Members elected

their first Secretary and chose their

first messenger. And if I am not mistaken, the first message was delivered

to Senator THURMOND.

Fred is well known in the Secretary’s

office as a loyal, reliable, and hard

working civil servant. He will be

missed by all of us.

I know all Senators will join with me

in thanking Fred, his wife Hilda, and

his five children for his dedicated and

distinguished service, and in extending

our best wishes for a long and healthy

retirement.

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, in my role

THANKING RUSSELL KING

fas Senate majority leader, I also serve

as a member of the Joint Leadership

Commission for our program for America’s young people, the Congressional

Award.

As such, it is my responsibility, from

time to time, to appoint individuals to

serve on the Congressional Award

Foundation’s board of directors, which

works with us to implement the program nationwide.

Several years ago, when we were reorganizing the volunteer board, I asked

Russell King, a senior vice president of

Freeport-McMoran, if he would be willing to serve, and to make this program

a truly national opportunity. He

agreed, and has since become the foundation’s treasurer, and two-term chairman, where he has presided over the

exciting growth of the program.

As Russ ends his tenure as chairman,

I extend the appreciation of the Senate

to him for his tireless devotion to the

Congressional Award, and for his commitment to America’s youth. We are

fortunate that he will remain on the

board, and will continue to work with

us as this outstanding program grows

throughout the country.

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. STEVENS

Mr. COHEN. Mr. President, recently

). The Senator from Maine

MARGARET CHASE SMITH

fSenator Margaret Chase Smith suffered

a severe stroke and is now in critical

condition at her home in Maine. I just

want to take a few moments to express

my deep regret over this recent turn of

events and to spend a few moments

talking about Senator Margaret Chase

Smith.

I think as the Senator from Alaska

knows, and virtually all the Members

of this Chamber know, Senator Smith

served with distinction in the Senate

from 1949 to 1973 in the seat I now occupy. Directly before that she served

four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.