H. Res. 935 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 9, 2010. 
Whereas the National Medal of Technology and Innovation 
(formerly known as the National Medal of Technology) is 
the highest honor for technological achievement bestowed 
by the President on leading innovators in the United 
States; 
Whereas the purpose of the National Medal of Technology 
and Innovation is to recognize individuals, teams, and 
companies that have made lasting and substantial con-
tributions to the United States’ competitiveness and to 
strengthening 
the 
Nation’s 
technological 
workforce 
through— 
(1) the development and commercialization of tech-
nological products, processes, and concepts, 
(2) technological innovation, and 
(3) development of the Nation’s technological man-
power; 
Whereas by highlighting the national importance of techno-
logical innovation, the National Medal of Technology and 
Innovation seeks to inspire future generations in the 
United States to prepare for and pursue technical careers 
to keep the United States at the forefront of global tech-
nology and economic leadership;
•HRES 935 EH 
Whereas, on September 17, 2009, the President named John 
E. Warnock, Charles M. Geschke, Forrest M. Bird, Es-
ther Sans Takeuchi, and IBM Corporation as the recipi-
ents of the 2008 National Medal of Technology and Inno-
vation; 
Whereas Dr. John E. Warnock and Dr. Charles M. Geschke, 
both of San Jose, California, pioneered technological in-
novations that were central to spurring the revolution in 
desktop publishing, which had an immense and signifi-
cant role in changing the way people create and engage 
with information and entertainment across multiple medi-
ums including print, video, and the Internet; and 
Whereas Forrest M. Bird of Sandpoint, Idaho, invented pio-
neering technologies in cardiopulmonary medicine (in-
cluding the medical respirator), devices that helped 
launch modern-day medical evacuation capabilities, and 
intrapulmonary percussive ventilation (‘‘IPV’’) tech-
nologies, which have saved the lives of millions of patients 
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other 
conditions; 
Whereas Dr. Esther Sans Takeuchi of Buffalo, New York, 
developed the silver vanadium oxide battery that powers 
the majority of the world’s lifesaving implantable cardiac 
defibrillators, and other medical battery technologies that 
improve the health and quality of life of millions of peo-
ple; and 
Whereas IBM Corporation of Yorktown Heights, New York, 
created the Blue Gene supercomputer and its systems ar-
chitecture, design, and software, which have delivered 
fundamental new science, unsurpassed speed, and unpar-
alleled energy efficiency, and have had a profound impact
•HRES 935 EH 
worldwide on the high-performance computing industry: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes and honors the innovative techno-
logical achievements of John E. Warnock, Charles M. 
Geschke, Forrest M. Bird, Esther Sans Takeuchi, and 
IBM Corporation; and 
(2) congratulates John E. Warnock, Charles M. 
Geschke, Forrest M. Bird, Esther Sans Takeuchi, and 
IBM Corporation for receiving the 2008 National Medal 
of Technology and Innovation. 
Attest: 
Clerk.