IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 687 
Celebrating the 90th birthday of Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., 
president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame, and honoring his 
contributions to higher education, the Catholic Church, and the advance-
ment of the humanitarian mission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 
Mr. DONNELLY (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. ELLS-
WORTH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. SMITH of New Jer-
sey, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. PLATTS, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. 
LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, 
Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. BERRY, Mr. 
MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. PENCE, Mr. WALSH of New York, Mr. REY-
NOLDS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. HOLT, 
Mr. HOBSON, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. KIRK, Mr. HILL, Mr. JOHNSON of 
Georgia, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. LUCAS, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. WAMP, Mr. 
KUHL of New York, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali-
fornia, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. WELCH of Vermont, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. 
MICHAUD, Mr. HOLDEN, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. RADANO-
VICH, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. 
FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. DINGELL, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. LAMBORN, 
Mr. KANJORSKI, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. 
SALI, Mr. HELLER of Nevada, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. 
DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, 
Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. NUNES, Mr. 
HOEKSTRA, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. MCCARTHY of Cali-
fornia, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 
SHAYS, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. DENT, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. 
COBLE, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. 
STEARNS, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. 
KELLER of Florida, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. 
BARROW, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. PAUL, 
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. FILNER, Mr. 
BURTON of Indiana, Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. TIM MUR-
PHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CAMPBELL of California, Mr. SHULER, Mr. 
SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. PEARCE, and Mr. VISCLOSKY) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
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RESOLUTION 
Celebrating the 90th birthday of Reverend Theodore M. 
Hesburgh, C.S.C., president emeritus of the University 
of Notre Dame, and honoring his contributions to higher 
education, the Catholic Church, and the advancement 
of the humanitarian mission. 
Whereas Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., was born 
on May 25, 1917, in Syracuse, New York; 
Whereas, on June 24, 1943, Father Hesburgh began his 
service to the Catholic Church as an ordained priest of 
the Congregation of Holy Cross; 
Whereas, from 1952 to 1987, Father Hesburgh served as the 
president of the University of Notre Dame in South 
Bend, Indiana; 
Whereas, throughout his tenure as president of the Univer-
sity of Notre Dame, Father Hesburgh sought to redefine 
the contemporary Catholic university as a place where 
both the moral and intellectual dimensions of scholarly 
inquiry are vigorously pursued; 
Whereas, under his leadership, in 1972 the University of 
Notre Dame became a coeducational institution; 
Whereas Father Hesburgh has held 16 presidential appoint-
ments under 9 administrations; 
Whereas, throughout his life, Father Hesburgh has been a 
champion of civil rights, tirelessly seeking the peaceful 
resolution of international conflicts and encouraging a 
profound respect for all humanity; 
Whereas, in pursuit of those objectives, Father Hesburgh has 
served on numerous boards and commissions, including 
terms as chair of the Overseas Development Council, 
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chair of the Select Commission on Immigration and Ref-
ugee Policy, a member of President Ford’s Presidential 
Clemency Board, and a representative of the Vatican at 
the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna; 
Whereas Father Hesburgh was a founding member of the 
United States Commission on Civil Rights and served as 
chair of the commission from 1969 to 1972; 
Whereas, through his global humanitarian efforts, Father 
Hesburgh was a catalyst for the creation of the Center 
of Civil and Human Rights at the University of Notre 
Dame Law School and contributed to the establishment 
of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies and the 
Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies on the 
University of Notre Dame campus; 
Whereas Father Hesburgh has been a persistent advocate for 
the responsible stewardship of atomic energy, and has 
united internationally renowned scientists, scholars, and 
spiritual leaders to promote policies that reduce the likeli-
hood of nuclear conflict; 
Whereas Father Hesburgh served as ambassador to the 1979 
United Nations Conference on Science and Technology 
for Development, the first Catholic priest to perform a 
formal diplomatic role for the United States Government; 
Whereas, in 2000, Father Hesburgh became the first person 
in higher education to be awarded the Congressional Gold 
Medal; 
Whereas Father Hesburgh has been awarded the Presidential 
Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor, as 
well as numerous awards from education groups, includ-
ing the Alexander Meiklejohn Award from the American 
Association of University Professors, the Elizabeth Ann 
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