June 22, 1998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6829 situation, it seems to me that, consist- It is these special qualities, in fact, Space Administration (NASA) on a va- ent with current law, they should not which will assure Hugh’s success in the riety of projects that will help launch retain ownership of the Corps. new direction his life is about to take. the next generation space shuttle and In questioning Mr. Caldera about this This fall, Hugh will begin studying the- other research projects. The United situation, I have received assurances ology at the Harvard School of Divin- States Defense Department is also that the Army will fully implement the ity. If Hugh is called to pastoral serv- working with MSE to develop tech- provisions of the Safe Drinking Water ice, he may find many friends from nologies for use in pollution control Act. This Wednesday a meeting will be Ford’s Theatre in his pews. and cleanup. The company is also re- held with all the relevant parties to de- At its June meeting, the Ford Thea- searching new methods for heavy metal velop a course of action on this matter. tre Society’s Board of Trustees hon- and mine waste remediation projects. I am encouraged by Mr. Caldera’s at- ored Hugh McIntosh with a resolution I believe that because of Don’s tenac- tention to this important regional thanking him for his invaluable service ity, this kind of cutting edge tech- issue. He has pledged to work with me to the Theatre. Mr. President, I ask nology is being tested in Butte, Mon- to resolve this impasse so that the re- that the text of this resolution be tana. gion can afford to proceed with the printed in the RECORD. I also applaud Don’s commitment to necessary modernization plan for the The text of the resolution follows: many other organizations and commit- Aqueduct. Without proceeding with A RESOLUTION OF THE FORD’S THEATRE tees in the mining city. He continues privatization or the development of a SOCIETY to make a difference through his affili- new regional entity, I remain con- Whereas Hugh M. McIntosh, Esq. has faith- ations with the United Way, Carroll cerned that the schedule for improve- fully pursued the interests of the Ford’s The- College, St. James Community Hos- atre Society as a Trustee; and ments will be delayed or that the citi- Whereas Mr. McIntosh has diligently ren- pital, Butte Central Schools, and so zens of this region will experience se- dered complex issues comprehensible to the many other worthwhile causes. vere water rate hikes.∑ Board of Trustees and its Executive Commit- I must also acknowledge Don’s wife f tee; and Cathy and their four grown children— Whereas Mr. McIntosh’s gentle humor and Don, Jr., Tracey, Doug, and Kevin—as TRIBUTE TO HUGH MC INTOSH patience have been invaluable in many situa- they celebrate this honor. I am con- ∑ Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, today tions and occasions; and vinced that their love and support have Whereas Mr. McIntosh has energetically I call this body’s attention to Hugh M. helped Don achieve so many goals McIntosh’s special contribution to the marshaled the resources of many talented colleagues in serving Ford’s Theatre; and throughout the years. performing arts in the nation’s Capital. Whereas Mr. McIntosh has determined that I always say Montanans have very Hugh has worked long and hard to fos- he must now pursue another field of study, special qualities. Mr. Don Peoples, Sr. ter the growth and appreciation of the work and service; is truly a special Montanan and for arts, particularly through his service Therefore be it Resolved, that the Trustees that I congratulate him.∑ of the Ford’s Theatre Society offer Mr. as a Trustee of the Ford’s Theatre So- f ciety. McIntosh their profound appreciation for his The Society is the not-for-profit or- work; and COMMEMORATION OF THE NA- The Trustees express their gratitude to the TIONAL MUSEUM OF CIVIL WAR ganization that brings new musicals, firm of Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., for its dedi- American classics, and other live en- cation to the interests of Ford’s Theatre, and MEDICINE tertainment to that historic stage. furthermore ∑ Mr. KEMPTHORNE. Mr. President, I After the assassination of President The Trustees wish Mr. McIntosh all suc- would to take a moment to speak Lincoln, Ford’s Theatre was used as an cess in his new endeavors. about the National Museum of Civil (signed) office and warehouse until an act of War Medicine, in Frederick, Maryland, SAMUEL D. CHILCOTE, JR., Congress initiated the Theatre’s res- Chairman of the Board of Trustees. which I recently had the great honor of toration, which was completed in 1968. MRS. FRITZ HOLLINGS, once again visiting. This year’s Gala for the President cele- Vice Chairman. On September 17, 1862, the Union and brated these 30 years of memorable per- MRS. PAUL LAXALT, Confederacy engaged in a massive en- formances illuminating the character Secretary. gagement at Sharpsburg, Maryland, and vibrancy of American life. RONALD H. WALKER, which was also known as the Battle of As a partner in the law firm of Vin- Treasurer. Antietam, so named after the small FRANKIE HEWITT, son & Elkins, L.L.P., Hugh McIntosh creek around which Union troops were has guided Ford’s governing board and Executive Producer. June 16, 1998.∑ consolidated. Confederate General Rob- staff through legal thickets, including f ert E. Lee and his 40,000 Southern contract negotiations with playwrights troops were pitted against Federal and agents, strategic planning, devel- MONTANA TECH FOUNDATION 1998 General George B. McClellan and 87,000 opment of ethical guidelines, and day- DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP Union soldiers. Quotations researched to-day legal questions. Hugh has AWARD—MR. DON PEOPLES, SR. by the Antietam National Battlefield worked closely with Frankie Hewitt, ∑ Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, it is my staff and volunteers help us visualize the Ford Theatre Society’s founder and great pleasure to congratulate Mr. Don the battle and its toll. producing artistic director, and with Peoples, Sr. of Butte, Montana for On the forenoon of the 15th, the blue uni- the National Park Service, which ad- being recognized as the 1998 recipient forms of the Federals appeared among the ministers the Theatre as a public mu- of the Distinguished Leadership Award trees that crowned the heights on the east- seum. by the Montana Tech Foundation. ern bank of the Antietam. The number in- Hugh is a discerning theater-goer, I have known Don for many years creased, and larger and larger grew the field and his love of ‘‘a good show’’ has and his commitment to the city of of the blue until it seemed to stretch as the fueled his enthusiasm for contributing Butte is certainly a reflection of his eye could see, and from the tops of the backstage at Ford’s. He is a strong sup- mountains down to the edges of the stream love for the All-America City! While gathered the great army of McClellan.—Lt. porter of education and outreach pro- serving as Butte’s Chief Executive, Don Gen. James Longstreet, CSA, Commander, grams that invites a diverse audience lead a team of dedicated folks that re- Longstreet’s Corps, Army of Northern Vir- to Ford’s and aim to foster a greater vived Butte’s economy after the loss of ginia. appreciation of the performing arts in a major mining company in 1982. We were massed ‘in column by company’ in the Washington area. After serving ten years in that role, a cornfield; the night was close, air heavy But as valuable as Hugh’s legal ex- Don left local government to become a . . . some rainfall . . . The air was perfumed pertise has been to Ford’s Theatre, his leading voice for the private sector. with a mixture of crushed green corn stalks, greatest contribution has been to bring ragweed, and clover. We made our beds be- Today, he is President and Chief Exec- tween rows of corn and would not remove our wisdom, a sense of perspective, and utive Officer of MSE, Inc. MSE is now accouterments.—Private Miles C. Huyette, quiet humor to the complex issues fac- one of Butte’s top employers. Company B, 125th Pennsylvania Infantry. ing the Theatre’s performing artists His company is currently working Suddenly a stir beginning far up on the and playwrights. with the National Aeronautics and right, and running like a wave along the S6830 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 22, 1998 line, brought the regiment to its feet. A si- a ‘‘watershed in American medical his- for the Michigan United Conservation lence fell on everyone at once, for each felt tory.’’ The visitor to this museum be- Clubs in 1976. Rick’s expertise and hard that the momentous ‘now’ had come.—Pvt. comes keenly aware of this, and learns work were quickly recognized and in David L. Thompson, Company G, 9th New of Civil War-era medical advances in 1980 he headed back to his home state York Volunteers. In the time that I am writing every stalk the fields of anesthesia, surgery, sani- to serve as executive director of the of corn in the northern and greater part of tation, and the introduction of mobile Oklahoma Wildlife Federation. He con- the field was cut as closely as could have medical corps to the armed forces. tinued in that capacity for eight years been done with a knife, and the slain lay in Mr. President, I find that I have a until 1988, when MUCC was fortunate rows precisely as they had stood in their personal bond to the town of Frederick, enough to lure him back to serve as as- ranks a few moments before. It was never my this museum, and what it represents. sistant executive director. fortune to witness a more bloody, dismal My great-grandfather, Charles Kemp- Rick was a strong and dedicated en- battlefield.—Maj. General Joseph Hooker, thorne, was a member of Company vironmentalist. Among his accomplish- USA, Commander, I Corps, Army of the Po- ments was the passage of Michigan’s tomac. Three of the Third Regiment of the Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers. He, beverage container deposit law; a law Antietam became the bloodiest day like many other brave soldiers, was which has been widely acknowledged as in American history. At the close of wounded on September 17, 1862, at the greatly reducing litter in our state. the day, more men were wounded or Battle of Antietam. It was in the town Rick also played a vital role in provid- killed at Antietam than on any other of Frederick that his wounds were ing Michigan voters the opportunity to single day of the Civil War: 12,410 treated and he began his convales- pass a constitutional amendment that Union troops, and 10,700 Confederates. cence. In time he was transferred to will ensure a constant source of funds Whether Union or Confederate, when Washington, D.C., where he served for Michigan’s state parks. a soldier fell on the battlefield, he was until he was honorably discharged on Rick was also an avid outdoorsman. an American. Frederick, Maryland, was June 29, 1864. Here, too, he achieved important suc- the recipient of the thousands of fallen Commemoration is indeed an impor- cesses. He was instrumental in secur- soldiers. tant duty, not only to honor the dead, ing the overwhelming approval of a The National Museum of Civil War but also to keep alive the ideals that campaign which will guarantee that Medicine, in Frederick, seeks to high- they died for. Mr. President, I am Michigan game animals are managed light the sacrifice made by countless pleased to see that the National Mu- on the basis of sound biological American soldiers in their quest to ad- seum for Civil War Medicine has under- science. He also helped defeat another vance the values of this great nation taken the important task of remember- initiative which would have virtually that was, as Abraham Lincoln ex- ing a crucial component of Civil War eliminated bear hunting in the state of plained, ‘‘conceived in liberty.’’ In fact, history. Michigan. those slain on the battlefield at Antie- I would like to commend those peo- In short, Mr. President, I believe that tam were prepared for burial in the ple who have made the National Mu- Rick Jameson was one of the few indi- very building that now houses the Na- seum of Civil War Medicine a reality. viduals who truly understood the im- tional Museum of Civil War Medicine. Dr. Gordon E. Dammann, Dr. F. Terry portance of both conservation and The force of a mini ball or piece of shell Hambrecht, JaNeen Smith, Debbie sportsman’s rights. He spent his life’s striking any solid portion of a person is as- Moone, and volunteers Dianne work protecting both as few others tonishing; it comes like a blow from a sledge Marvinney, Rebecca Coffey, Bill Witt, could. hammer, and the recipient finds himself And Rick was a fighter. Despite suf- among many others, are doing an ex- sprawling on the ground before he is con- fering the effects of both his illness and cellent job with the museum. scious of being hit; then he feels about for the chemotherapy he was undergoing, On behalf of my great-grandfather, the wound, the benumbing blow deadening Rick continued to work as long as pos- sensation for a few moments. Unless struck Charles Kempthorne, I say thank you sible. My office consulted with him as in the head or about the heart, men mortally to the community of Frederick for its recently as last month, soliciting his wounded live some time, often in great pain, compassion so many years ago, and as input on legislation I have drafted and and toss about upon the ground.—History of a citizen I commend the National Mu- on other bills pending in the Senate. the 35th Massachusetts Volunteers. seum of Civil War Medicine for helping Under the dark shade of a towering oak When it came to conservation, hunting those of us today realize that the cost near the Dunker Church lay the lifeless form and fishing, there was no one in the of freedom did not come easy, but was of a drummer boy, apparently not more than state whose opinion I trusted more seventeen years of age, flaxen hair and eyes often achieved with the loss of blood than Rick’s. of blue and form of delicate mould. As I ap- and life by brave Americans on both Rick is survived by his wife of 18 proached him I stooped down and as I did so sides. years, Robbie, his daughter, Christine, I perceived a bloody mark upon his forehead Both before and after a battle, sad and sol- .. . It showed where the leaden messenger of and two brothers. My thoughts and emn thoughts come to the soldier. Before the prayers go out to them.∑ death had produced the wound that caused conflict they were of apprehension; after the his death. His lips were compressed, his eyes strife there is a sense of relief; but the f half open, a bright smile played upon his thinned ranks, the knowledge that the com- TRIBUTE TO ROBERT V. OGLE countenance. By his side lay his tenor drum, rade who stood by your side in the morning never to be tapped again.—Pvt. J.D. Hicks, never will stand there again, bring inexpress- ∑ Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I rise Company K, 125th Pennsylvania Volunteers. ible sadness—Charles Carleton Coffin, Army today to pay special tribute to the re- ‘‘It is well war is so frightful,’’ Gen- Correspondent, Boston Journal.∑ tirement of Robert V. Ogle, an extraor- eral Lee wrote, ‘‘otherwise we should f dinary individual who has rendered become too fond of it.’’ Indeed, this thirty-five years of federal service not REMEMBERING RICK JAMESON museum allows the visitor to get a feel only to the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the ravages of war. Located in the ∑ Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise but also to the nation. museum are numerous exhibits detail- today to recognize the passing of one of Mr. Ogle, who resides in Virginia ing how Civil War-era doctors and the great leaders of Michigan’s con- Beach, Virginia, will soon enter into nurses dealt with the wounded and servation community. On Saturday, retirement after a lifetime of service in near-dead who were brought off the my friend Richard Jameson, the execu- the Norfolk District of the United battlefield to be cared for. tive director of the Michigan United States Army Corps of Engineers. With Comrades with wounds of all conceivable Conservation Clubs, succumbed to liver the exception of a year of study in shapes were brought in and placed side by cancer. Rick was 48 years old. Washington and six months in the side as thick as they could lay, and the Rick was an environmentalist and an Naval Air Reserve, his entire career bloody work of amputation commenced.— avid outdoorsman whose roots ex- has been spent in the Planning Divi- George Allen, Company A, 6th New York tended beyond our state. A native of sion of the Norfolk District Corps of Volunteers. Oklahoma, he received his bachelor’s Engineers. The former Surgeon General of the and master’s degrees in natural re- During his time in the Norfolk Dis- United States, C. Everett Koop, has re- sources management from Michigan trict, Mr. Ogle’s expertise and profes- marked that the Civil War represented State University and began working sionalism facilitated his ascendance to