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June 22, 1998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð 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 childrenÐ Whereas Mr. McIntosh's gentle humor and Don, Jr., Tracey, Doug, and KevinÐas 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 AWARDÐMR. 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.ÐLt. 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.ÐPrivate 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 Ð 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.ÐPvt. 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.