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June 27, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8607 collected at the University of North where everything from limpet to triceratops years; United States Alternate Governor of Dakota, Mr. Langer was fond of recall- is labeled, the name of J. Cleveland Cady is the Inter-American Development Bank for a ing how he managed to have the wom- nowhere to be seen. term of five years; United States Alternate an’s date called away on a phantom MEMORY Governor of the African Development Fund; United States Alternate Governor of the The Church of the Covenant, a modest phone call. Seizing his opportunity, Asian Development Bank; and United States building, stands at 310 East 42nd Street. In- Mr. Langer approached the young lady Alternate Governor of the European Bank side the church, a graceful Romanesque arch and struck up a conversation. They for Reconstruction and Development. curves above the altar, and cast-iron col- began a long courtship shortly there- *James R. Kunder, of Virginia, to be Dep- umns support screens of white flowers. In a uty Administrator of the United States after before marrying in 1918. hall by the front door is a photograph of Agency for International Development. That woman was Lydia Cady, the Cady, framed in dark wood. Cady, who died *June Carter Perry, of the District of Co- daughter of J. Cleveland Cady. in 1919, taught Sunday school in the church lumbia, a Career Member of the Senior For- Sadly, Mr. Cady died just 1 year after for 58 years. Across from the portrait that eign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to his daughter’s wedding. is—finally—a plaque devoted to Cady, even be Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni- though it is turning black with age. ‘‘In lov- However, as the New York Times potentiary of the United States of America ing memory of J. Cleveland Cady,’’ it says. piece indicates, Mr. Cady’s momentous to the Republic of Sierra Leone. architectural contributions continue to OUTSIDE THE MUSEUM—APRIL Nominee: June Carter Perry. shape the landscape of New York City Mr. Fuentes pokes his finger into a crack Post: Sierra Leone. today. between two large blocks of pink granite: (The following is a list of all members of In much the same way, his son-in- ‘‘we’re going to point up all the stone.’’ Men my immediate family and their spouses. I law’s achievements played a key role in yellow hard hats are loading chunks of have asked each of these persons to inform in shaping the North Dakota of today. stone into blue wheelbarrows and dumping me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- ‘‘Wild Bill’’ Langer was a larger-than- them into an open truck the color of ketch- up. ‘‘This place is beautiful,’’ says Mr. formation contained in this report is com- life figure in North Dakota politics for Fuentes. ‘‘One day years from now I’ll drive plete and accurate.) nearly half a century. Mr. Langer was by and I’ll say, ‘I worked there.’’’∑ Contributions, Amount, Date, and Donee: elected attorney general of North Da- 1. Self, none. kota in 1916. He went on to be elected f 2. Spouse, none. Governor of North Dakota in 1932 and MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT 3. Children and spouses: Chad and Martha again in 1936. He then represented Perry, none; Andre´ Perry, none. Messages from the President of the 4. Parents: Bishop and Louise Carter, de- North Dakota in the U.S. Senate from United States were communicated to ceased. 1941 to 1959, holding the seat I am now the Senate by Ms. Evans, one of his 5. Grandparents: Andrew and Martha privileged to hold. In the Senate, Bill secretaries. Carter, deceased; Grover and Sadie Pen- Langer was a champion for a range of dleton, deceased. issues that remain important to North f 6. Brothers and spouses, no siblings. Dakota today, including rural elec- EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED 7. Sisters and spouses, no siblings. trification, agriculture, and health As in executive session the Presiding care. *Wanda L. Nesbitt, of Pennsylvania, a Ca- Officer laid before the Senate messages reer Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- from the President of the United Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambas- sent that the New York Times article States submitting sundry nominations sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of on Mr. Cady’s architecture be printed which were referred to the appropriate the United States of America to the Republic in the RECORD. committees. of Cote D’Ivoire. There being no objection, the mate- Nominee: Wanda L. Nesbitt. rial was ordered to be printed in the (The nominations received today are Post: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. printed at the end of the Senate RECORD, as follows: (The following is a list of all members of proceedings.) my immediate family and their spouses. I [From the New York Times, May 18, 2007] f have asked each of these persons to inform J. CLEVELAND CADY me of the pertinent contributions made by On a morning in March when pedestrians REPORTS OF COMMITTEES them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- were sliding around on the ice in front of the formation contained in this report is com- American Museum of Natural History, hard The following reports of committees plete and accurate.) hats were walking along wooden planks 120 were submitted: Contributions, Amount, Date, and Donee: feet overhead installing blue metal scaffolds By Mr. HARKIN, from the Committee on 1. Self, none. around a tiled tower that resembled an up- Appropriations, without amendment: 2. Spouse: Jim Stejskal, none. side-down ice cream cone with one scoop on S. 1710. An original bill making appropria- 3. Children and spouses, not applicable. top. A vast scrim was stretched tightly down tions for the Departments of Labor, Health 4. Parents, deceased since 1992. to the ground; behind it a three-year restora- and Human Services, and Education, and re- 5. Grandparents, deceased since 1964. tion of the building’s facade would take lated agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- 6. Brothers and spouses: James W. Nesbitt, place—dentistry on a grand scale. The goal? tember 30, 2008, and for other purposes (Rept. Jr., none. To preserve the robust and magnificent neo- No. 110–107). 7. Sisters and Spouses: Cheryl Diane Romanesque building designed by J. Cleve- By Mr. BYRD, from the Committee on Ap- Nesbitt, none; Gloria Lynn Nesbitt, none; land Cady of Cady, Berg & See in the 1890s. propriations: Natalie Ann Nesbitt, none. EAGLES Special Report entitled ‘‘Revised Alloca- *Frederick B. Cook of Florida, a Career Fernando Fuentes, a foreman for the res- tion to Subcommittees of Budget Totals Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class toration company, stood on the sidewalk in from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Ex- his green hard hat. A former accountant, he Year 2007’’ (Rept. No. 110–108). traordinary and Plenipotentiary of the began working high up on the sides of New By Mr. BIDEN, from the Committee on United States of America to the Central Af- York buildings 30 years ago. ‘‘I didn’t want Foreign Relations, with an amendment in rican Republic. to wear a tie anymore,’’ he said. ‘‘I wanted to the nature of a substitute: Nominee: Frederick B. Cook. get outdoors. The first time I looked down S. 966. A bill to enable the Department of Post: Ambassador, Central African Repub- from the 60th floor of a building I went ‘uh- State to respond to a critical shortage of lic. oh’ but I got used to it. Now I love it. You passport processing personnel, and for other (The following is a list of all members of see for miles. Sometimes eagles have flown purposes (Rept. No. 110–109). my immediate family and their spouses. I around us while we worked. We restored the EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF have asked each of these persons to inform tallest and most beautiful buildings in New COMMITTEES me of the pertinent contributions made by York—the Chrysler Building, Rockefeller them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- Center.’’ The following executive reports of formation contained in this report is com- CADY nominations were submitted: plete and accurate.) Cady, who was influenced by the great H.H. By Mr. BIDEN for the Committee on For- Contributions, Amount, Date, and Donee: Richardson, designed the original Metropoli- eign Relations. 1. Self, none. tan Opera House in 1883. He built hospitals, *Reuben Jeffery III, of the District of Co- 2. Spouse, none. churches, houses and college buildings (15 at lumbia, to be United States Alternate Gov- 3. Children and spouses: Heather L. Yale alone) but today he is pretty much for- ernor of the International Bank for Recon- O’Donnel, none; Michael O’Donnell, none, gotten. Even in the natural history museum struction and Development for a term of five Trevor C. Cook, none. VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:28 Jun 28, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G27JN6.086 S27JNPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMSENATE S8608 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 27, 2007 4. Parents: Frederick B. Cook deceased; Service Assoc. PAC; $200, August 17, 2003, have asked each of these persons to inform Myrtle C. Cook, deceased. American Foreign Service Assoc. PAC. me of the pertinent contributions made by 5. Grandparents, deceased. 2. Spouse, $100, January 9, 2006, Democratic them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- 6. Brothers and spouses, not applicable. Congressional Committee; $100, March 26, formation contained in this report is com- 7.