April 26, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2475 The girls who have returned have Guard. He was one the first cosponsors fore the United States attacked that coun- told of the deplorable abuses Boko to support my National Guard Em- try, he warned the Senate: Haram fighters made them suffer. powerment Act and give the Guard the ‘‘If we pursue our current path, we will No one should be subject to the de- representation that it deserved. He will have a war lacking in many things essential to achieving complete success. It will be a pravity of an organization that doesn’t also be remembered for fighting to war without broad international support, value human life, let alone young girls have the valor and sacrifice of Asian- without sufficient planning for post-conflict simply trying to get an education. American soldiers in World War II rec- reconstruction and stability, without a defi- Unfortunately, since 2012, Boko ognized, sponsoring legislation that nite exit time and strategy, and without a Haram has conducted a violent cam- awarded long overdue Medals of Honor firm price tag. paign of mass kidnappings of women, to those who had been discriminated ‘‘Moreover,’’ he continued, ‘‘it will be a girls, and boys in Nigeria, Cameroon, against because of their race. war with serious ramifications for our long- Chad, and Niger. Hawaiians were lucky to have him as term readiness capabilities for homeland se- curity and for managing other crises.’’ Boko Haram remains one of the dead- a champion in the Senate, and I was A steadfast liberal on most issues, he was liest terrorist groups in the world, kill- lucky to have him as a friend. known as a champion of federal workers, ing more than 13,000 people since 2013. I ask unanimous consent that the complaining that his Senate colleagues too The United Nations High Commis- New York Times article ‘‘Daniel often denigrated them and cheerfully froze sioner for Refugees says almost 2.5 mil- Akaka, Former Democratic Senator their pay. lion people in Nigeria, Cameroon, From Hawaii, Dies At 93’’ be printed in He chaired a Senate subcommittee on the Chad, and Niger have been displaced— the RECORD. federal work force and was the chief sponsor that is forced from their homes—be- There being no objection, the mate- of the 2012 Whistleblower Protection Act, rial was ordered to be printed in the which provided safeguards against retalia- cause of Boko Haram’s brutality. tion to federal workers who report waste, And the terror continues. RECORD, as follows: fraud and abuse. Just in February, Boko Haram mili- [From the New York Times, Apr. 6, 2018] Daniel Kahikina Akaka was born in Hono- tants stormed the town of Dapchi in DANIEL AKAKA, FORMER DEMOCRATIC lulu on Sept. 11, 1924, the youngest of eight Nigeria and abducted 111 girls and 1 SENATOR FROM HAWAII, DIES AT 93 children. His father was of Chinese and Ha- boy. (By Adam Clymer) waiian descent; his mother was Hawaiian. He Thankfully, most of those children Former Senator Daniel K. Akaka, a Demo- attended public schools. have been returned to their families, crat who represented Hawaii for 36 years in After service with the Army Corps of Engi- Congress and successfully fought for the be- neers, he graduated from the University of but, heartbreakingly, some died during Hawaii in 1952 with a degree in education and their ordeal, and one girl still remains lated recognition of Asians and Asian-Ameri- cans who had fought for the United States in taught music, social studies and math in ele- a hostage. World War II, died on Friday in Honolulu. He mentary, middle and high schools. He later The New York Times recently ran a was 93. became a school principal and earned a mas- stirring front page piece about some of Jon Yoshimura, the senator’s former com- ter’s degree. the Chibok girls who have been freed. I munications director, confirmed the death, After Hawaii was admitted into the union applaud the extraordinary bravery of saying Mr. Akaka had been hospitalized for in 1959, he was an official in the state’s De- those survivors, who have come for- several months, The Associated Press re- partment of Education and was named direc- tor of the Hawaii Office of Economic Oppor- ward to share their stories and experi- ported. A World War II veteran, Mr. Akaka spon- tunity, an antipoverty program. ences at great risk to themselves. sored legislation in 1996 that led to a re-eval- Mr. Akaka was first elected to the House The courage and strength of the girls uation of the service records of Asian-Ameri- in 1976 and easily re-elected afterward. In who are still being held captive to re- cans who had fought in the 442nd Regimental 1990 he was appointed to fill a Senate va- main resilient in the face of unspeak- Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Bat- cancy caused by the death of Spark Matsu- able brutality is deeply moving. talion during the war. naga. He was elected that fall and re-elected As a testament to their fortitude, let As a result, almost two dozen Medals of in 1994, 2000 and 2006. He announced in March us all recommit ourselves to ending Honor, the military’s highest award, were ul- 2011 that he would not run again in 2012. discrimination and violence against timately bestowed belatedly, some post- Mr. Akaka, who lived in Honolulu, is sur- humously, on Asian-American veterans, vived by his wife, Mary Mildred Chong, women and girls, to ensuring the safety most of them of Japanese heritage. Only one whom he married in 1948; a daughter, and welfare of women and girls, to pur- had been awarded during the war itself. Millannie Akaka Mattson; four sons, Daniel suing policies that guarantee girls edu- After a White House awards-presentation Jr., Gerard, Alan and Nicholas; and many cation, and to the release of the re- ceremony led by President Bill Clinton in grandchildren and great-grandchildren. maining Boko Haram captives. 2000, Senator Akaka said the medals had dis- While he was never known as a key law- Thank you. pelled apparent wartime discrimination maker, Mr. Akaka was familiar to watchers against Asian-American military personnel. of C-Span: his name came first whenever the f The most prominent recipient was Senator Senate roll was called and, in his early REMEMBERING DAN AKAKA Daniel K. Inouye, Mr. Akaka’s much better- years, he relished presiding over that body, a known colleague—and Hawaii’s senior sen- duty many of his colleagues regarded as tedi- Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, I ator—for 22 years in the Senate. Mr. Inouye, ous. would like to take a moment to recog- who died in 2012, had lost his right arm while In 1992, the Senate presented him with its nize the life and achievements of Dan serving with the 442nd in Europe. Golden Gavel Award for presiding for at least Akaka, a veteran, educator, U.S. Sen- Senator Akaka also successfully pursued 100 hours. ator, and most importantly, a dear legislation that provided onetime compensa- ‘‘I really was proud of being able to chair friend of mine. Dan passed away re- tion for members of the Phillipine Scouts, an the Senate floor over the years and really American-led unit of mostly Filipino and looked forward to it,’’ he said in a 2011 inter- cently after 93 years of life imbued Filipino-American recruits who fought with the aloha spirit, and I have been view for this obituary. alongside United States troops but did not Even in his final years, he left instructions reflecting on his legacy of quiet but ef- qualify for Veterans Administration bene- with the Democratic cloakroom that he fective work in the Senate. fits. would preside in a pinch, saying, ‘‘Any time Dan Akaka was a tireless advocate And he secured a formal apology for the you can’t find somebody, call me.’’ United States’s role in the overthrow of for indigenous people. As I was working f on the 2013 reauthorization of the Vio- Queen Lili’uokalani of Hawaii in 1893 as well lence Against Women Act, his coopera- as a transfer of land that the federal govern- REMEMBERING HESTER ment had taken. GOODENOUGH CALDWELL tion and persistence as chairman of the But he failed in repeated legislative efforts Indian Affairs Committee helped in- to have native Hawaiians recognized as an Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, I clude important provisions to protect indigenous people so that they might receive want to take a moment to remember a Native-American women from violence. federal benefits similar to those provided to Vermonter who, with seemingly bound- He also worked hard to support vital American Indians and natives of Alaska. less energy and enthusiasm, devoted programs that provided education, During his Senate years Mr. Akaka had her life to her family, her students, her stints as chairman of its Committee on Vet- friends, and her community. Hester healthcare, housing, and other basic erans Affairs and of its Committee on Indian services for Tribes across the country. Affairs. ‘‘Hep’’ Caldwell, who died on April 10, A World War II veteran himself, Dan Mr. Akaka was an outspoken critic of the 2018, will be forever remembered and was a strong supporter of the National war in Iraq. On March 17, 2003, three days be- admired for a life well lived.

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HE HAD AN ARTS SPIRIT: FAMED BARRE doors, and she loved living on West Hill Hep contributed significantly to her com- SCULPTOR FRANK GAYLORD HAS DIED in Putney, VT, with her husband, John, munity, serving as a founding member of the (By Eric Blaisdell) whom she first met when they were new Putney Library, Chairperson of BARRE.—The Granite City lost likely its both just 10 years old. Brattleboro Community Chorus, head of the most famous modern-day resident with the For decades, Hep taught history and Putney’s Democratic Party and as a Justice death of sculptor Frank Gaylord. John taught mathematics at the of the Peace, presiding over scores of mar- Gaylord, 93, died at his daughter’s home in riages. Inspiring her children, grandchildren Northfield Wednesday night. Funeral ar- Putney School. Besides challenging her and students to do good in this world, lifting students in the classroom, Hep’s many rangements have yet to be announced, and hearts with her piano playing, Hep’s legacy are being taken care of by The Hooker and passions—hiking, skiing, gardening, lives on in her children and grandchildren, Whitcomb Funeral Home. classical music—inspired all who knew all of whom love skiing and other outdoor Gaylord created the National Korean War her. She set an example for genera- activities, many of whom are engaged in Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. tions, young and old, in her home, in teaching and coaching. Other monuments created by Gaylord in- the classroom, in woods, fields, and on Hep faced old-age challenges in her final clude the Firemen’s Memorial in Eugene, Or- years, but she never lost her quick laugh and egon; the Doctor Ashbel Smith statue in the slopes and summits of mountains ability to find levity in whatever was hap- in all seasons of the year and by her Baytown, Texas; the Policemen’s Memorial pening around her. She was pre-deceased by in Jacksonville, Florida; the Toledo Mud many years of community service. her daughter, Jennifer and her brother, Hens Monument in Toledo, Ohio; and the Na- Putney will not be the same without Ward. She will be greatly missed by her hus- tional Little League Monument in Williams- Hep, but she has left her mark there band, John, her three children, Tim, Sverre, port, Pennsylvania. and in her children and grandchildren and Peter and her ten grandchildren, Tyler, When Gaylord was growing up in Clarks- in ways that will live on for genera- Alexa, Anya, Lucy, Sophie, Lucinda, Heidi, burg, West Virginia, he recalled in a Times tions. Austin, Isabel, and Patrick, and her broth- Argus story in 2015, his grandmother would I ask unanimous consent that Hep ers, John and Jim. A gathering to reflect on give him plastic molds into which he would and celebrate her life will be held at the Caldwell’s obituary in the Valley News press clay to make reliefs. That transformed Putney School Aug. 4. into sculpting clay animals and then he be printed in the RECORD. f moved to carving soap, quickly learning how There being no objection, the mate- much material it actually took to make a rial was ordered to be printed in the REMEMBERING FRANK GAYLORD full sculpture. RECORD, as follows: Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, on As he grew up, Gaylord was initially inter- [From Valley News, Apr. 22, 2018] March 21, 2018, Vermont lost one of its ested in taxidermy, which, at that time, was HESTER GOODENOUGH CALDWELL finest sculptors, Frank Gaylord. done by sculpting plaster molds, with the animal skins pulled over them. PUTNEY, VT.—Hester Goodenough Frank Gaylord, a Granite City resi- Then World War II came along, and Gay- Caldwell, born Nov. 30, 1928, died on Tuesday, dent, was a beloved member of the lord became a paratrooper for two and a half April 10, 2018. Hep died as she lived: sus- Barre community. Frank influenced years. Gaylord served with the 17th Airborne tained by her love for her family and her the city and its residents, and the city and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. ability to meet challenges with laughter and in turn influenced his art. The local After the war, he used the G.I. Bill and quick wit. Hep was born in Woodbridge, granite quarries of Barre provided ended up at the Carnegie Institute in Pitts- Conn. to Erwin and Helen Goodenough. She ample materials for Frank to hone his burgh, which had both engineering and fine grew up loving the outdoors and playing arts schools. He later transferred to Temple alongside her three older brothers and male sculpting skills. Frank served his country not just in University’s Tyler School of Art, where he cousins, excellent preparation for her future focused on becoming a carver. schooling and her later ability to simulta- World War II, receiving a Bronze Star In 1951, Mac Durnovich of E.J. Batchelder neously embrace and challenge traditional for his service, but also in creating the Co. in Barre hired Gaylord. So he and his gender roles. At the age of 10 she entered Korean War Veterans Memorial, his late wife Mary moved to Vermont. He knew Putney School, where she met the boy she most famous work, which resides on the community’s reputation, its rich ethnic would later wed, John Caldwell. After grad- the National Mall in Washington, DC. heritage, and its renowned craftsmanship. He uating from Smith College in 1950 and The memorial is visually striking; said in 2015 he knew he could learn there. marrying John, she returned to Putney Master sculptor Giuliano Cecchinelli, of School in 1953, where she taught history for Frank captured the movement and feel of war, the 19 figures of diverse Amer- Barre, has known Gaylord since the 1960s. 37 years even as she raised four children and Cecchinelli said Thursday that Barre has earned her Master of Arts in Liberal Studies ican soldiers are shrouded in ponchos never had a sculptor like Gaylord. from Wesleyan University. During her tenure and seem to walk endlessly. Frank ‘‘He gave Barre more than Barre asked. at Putney School, Hep also held a variety of called the day the memorial arrived on . . . He made Barre, Vermont,’’ he said. positions including head of the history de- the National Mall as the highlight of Cecchinelli said Gaylord was a perfec- partment, dean of faculty, field hockey his life. tionist when it came to his style of work, coach, and ski coach. An avid hiker, she led Other examples of Frank’s work can which had a more modern flair to it. He said student ski trips to Tuckerman’s Ravine, be seen in many New England towns, when he first met Gaylord he could tell right drawing on her years of skiing for Putney including at the Connecticut capital away that Gaylord had class and that he School and on the ski patrol at Smith. To- would achieve what he wanted to achieve. gether, Hep and John exemplified partner- and in Williston and Montpelier, VT. Cecchinelli said he owns several pieces of ship as they raised their four children, However, what Vermont will best re- Gaylord’s work, which he keeps in his home. worked at Putney School, and traveled to member Frank by was his dedication Sue Higby, executive director of Studio Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria, Finland, and determination to improve Place Arts in downtown Barre, has known Norway, Australia, Tonga, Wales, England, Vermont’s own Granite City. Frank’s Gaylord for 15 years. Higby highlighted his Japan, Yugoslavia, China and Russia on contributions to the Barre Granite As- work at her studio in 2015. learning, hiking and skiing expeditions. sociation, as well as to the former ‘‘I’m truly very sorry to hear of his passing In their later years, Hep and John became and his integrity as an artist will live on in co-sponsors of Camp Caldwell, a series of Barre Players, will be missed. Barre for years to come,’’ she said. mini-camps for their 10 grandchildren, where Frank’s passing is a loss to Vermont, Higby said Gaylord was a cultural intellec- they nurtured family ties, promoted the ben- to the community of Barre, VT, and to tual who loved theater, dance and the human efits of physical labor, and cultivated a re- the Nation. I will always remember form. She also said Gaylord, more than most spect and love for the natural world. In the Frank when I see his work on the Na- artists, had the ability to capture in his spirit of 5:00 AM barn duty at the Putney tional Mall and throughout Vermont, work the feeling of a ballet dancer’s move- School, the little grandkid campers could and how he so beautifully captured our ment or the fluttering of a piece of fabric. not have 7 AM breakfast until they had country’s spirit. Jerry Williams owns and operates Barre dipped in the icy cold spring-fed pond at the I ask unanimous consent that the Sculpture Studios. Williams has known Gay- bottom of the hill, which of course Hep and lord since the 1980s and at one point he John had done themselves an hour or so ear- Times Argus article ‘‘He had an arts owned the studio next to Gaylord’s. lier. Other camp activities ranged from spirit: Famed Barre sculptor Frank ‘‘Frank was a mentor to many sculptors, ‘‘waking up the chickens and feeding them’’ Gaylord has died’’ be printed in the some of them still operating in town. Some to drawing straws to see which pair would RECORD. of them have moved on and done other

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