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Extensions of Remarks E177 HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES HON CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð Extensions of Remarks E177 down and find someone who is making a dif- HANNA HOLBORN GRAY Married: Charles M. Gray, 1954, A.B. Har- ference. Maybe it's a Bosnian Serb who saves THE HARRY PRATT JUDSON DISTINGUISHED vard University 1949, Ph.D. Harvard Univer- a Muslim, or vice versa. Or a Palestinian SERVICE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, THE UNI- sity 1956. who reaches out to an Israeli. We need to VERSITY OF CHICAGO Education honor these people who have risked every- Hanna H. Gray was President of the Uni- B.A. Bryn Mawr College 1950 thing to help someone different from them- versity of Chicago from July 1, 1978 through Fulbright Scholar, Oxford University 1950±51 selves.'' June 30, 1993, and is now President Emeritus. Ph.D. (History) Harvard University 1957 Mrs. Gray is a historian with special inter- f 1953±54ÐInstructor, Bryn Mawr College ests in the history of humanism, political 1955±57ÐTeaching Fellow, Harvard Univer- A TRIBUTE TO JULIANNE M. and historical thought, and politics in the sity DIULUS, BEREA MUNICIPAL COURT Renaissance and the Reformation. She 1957±59ÐInstructor, Harvard University taught history at the University of Chicago 1959±60ÐAssistant Professor, Harvard Uni- from 1961 to 1972 and is now the Harry Pratt versity; Head Tutor, Committee on De- HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES Judson Distinguished Service Professor of grees in History and Literature OF OHIO History in the University of Chicago's De- 1961±64ÐAssistant Professor, University of partment of History. Chicago IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES She was born on October 25, 1930, in Heidel- 1963±64ÐVisiting Lecturer, Harvard Univer- Tuesday, February 9, 1999 berg, Germany. She received her B.A. degree sity from Bryn Mawr in 1950 and her Ph.D. in his- Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, for 21 1964±72ÐAssociate Professor, University of tory from Harvard University in 1957. From Chicago years, Julianne M. Diulus has worked at the 1950 to 1951, she was a Fulbright Scholar at 1970±71ÐVisiting Professor, University of Berea Municipal court, whose Judge, William Oxford University. California at Berkeley C. Todia nominated her for this reward. She She was an instructor at Bryn Mawr Col- 1972±74ÐDean of the College of Arts and works as Judge Todia's secretary and also as- lege in 1953±54 and taught at Harvard from Sciences and Professor, Northwestern sists the Court's Probation Officer, Josette 1955 to 1960, returning as a Visiting Lecturer University Lebron. Her duties include typing correspond- in 1963±64. In 1961, she became a member of 1974±78ÐProvost, Yale University; Professor the University of Chicago's faculty as Assist- ence, journal entries and court documents, of History ant Professor of History, becoming Associate 1977±78ÐActing President, Yale University compiling files for each probationer prior to Professor in 1964. 1978±93ÐPresident of the University of Chi- sentencing and all other secretarial duties for Mrs. Gray was appointed Dean of the Col- cago; Professor of History these officers. lege of Arts and Sciences and Professor of 1993± ÐHarry Pratt Judson Distinguished Coming from a family of caretakers, Julie History at Northwestern University in 1972. Service Professor of History, Department believes that it is essential to help others and In 1974, she was elected Provost of Yale Uni- of History, University of Chicago to do the best at whatever she attempts. She versity with an appointment as Professor of Fellowships, etc. History. From 1977 to 1978, she also served as has tried to instill these same values in her 1960±61ÐFellow, Newberry Library Acting President of Yale. 1966±67ÐFellow, Center for Advanced Study children and is proud to have watched her She has been a Fellow of the Newberry Li- in the Behavioral Sciences three children, Nicole, Mary and Lewis, grow brary, a Fellow of the Center of Behavioral 1970±71ÐVisiting Scholar, Center for Ad- into adults and achieve their goals. Sciences, a Visiting Scholar at that center, a vanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences Visiting Professor at the University of Cali- A resident of Brook Park, Julie is active at 1971±72ÐVisiting Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa fornia at Berkeley, and a Visiting Scholar St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, at- 1978± ÐHonorary Fellow, St. Anne's Col- tends Cuyahoga Community College and for Phi Beta Kappa. She is also an Honorary lege, Oxford University loves to read and collect books, fiction, non- Fellow of St. Anne's College, Oxford. Mrs. Gray is a member of the Renaissance Corporate Board Directorships fiction and biographies. Society of America. She is a fellow of the Ameritech She has no human enemies at the Court, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Cummins Engine Company but Julie fights constantly with the copier and a member of the American Philosophical So- J.P. Morgan and Company/Morgan Guaranty other machines. As part of her care-taking, ciety, the National Academy of Education, Trust Co. she tries to maintain order in the office, but and the Council on Foreign Relations of New Current Trusteeships/Not-for-Profit Boards she notes that once, when Ms. Lebron was on York. She holds honorary degrees from a Harvard University Corporation vacation, she cleaned and straightened the number of colleges and universities, includ- Chair, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Probation Officer's desk, only to be told that ing Oxford, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Prince- Chair, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation ton, Duke, Harvard, and the Universities of the effort was appreciated, but that Ms. Marlboro School of Music Michigan and Toronto, and The University of Board of Regents, The Smithsonian Institu- Lebron could not find anything for days. Chicago. tion f She is chairman of the boards of the An- Government drew W. Mellon Foundation and the Howard Secretary's Energy Advisory Board, U.S. De- TRIBUTE TO CITIZEN REGENTS ON Hughes Medical Institute, serves on the boards of Harvard University and the Marl- partment of Energy THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF Former Boards (Selected) THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION boro School of Music, and is a Regent of the Smithsonian Institution. Atlantic Richfield Corporation In addition, Mrs. Gray is a member of the Bryan Mawr College HON. SAM JOHNSON boards of directors of J.P. Morgan & Com- Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral OF TEXAS pany, the Cummins Engine Company, and Sciences Ameritech. The University of Chicago HON. RALPH REGULA Mrs. Gray was one of twelve distinguished Council on Foreign Relations OF OHIO foreign-born Americans to receive a Medal of Harvard University Board of Overseers Liberty award from President Reagan at Mayo Foundation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ceremonies marking the rekindling of the National Council on the Humanities Tuesday, February 9, 1999 Statue of Liberty's lamp in 1986. In 1991, she Pulitzer Prize Board received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Yale University Corporation Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the nation's highest civilian award, from Selected Honors, Awards, etc. as Congressional members appointed to the President Bush. She received the Charles Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Smithsonian Board of Regents, Chairman Frankel Prize from the National Endowment Sciences RALPH REGULA and I are pleased to submit Dr. of the Humanities and the Jefferson Medal Member, American Philosophical Society Hanna H. Gray, Mr. Wesley S. Williams, and from the American Philosophical Society in Member, National Academy of Education the Honorable Barber B. Conable to succes- 1993. In 1996, Mrs. Gray received the Univer- Phi Beta Kappa sive terms as citizen regents on the Board of sity of Chicago's Quantrell Award for Excel- Radcliffe Graduate Medal (1976) Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. lence in Undergraduate Teaching. In 1997, Yale Medal (1978) she received the M. Carey Thomas Award Medal of Liberty (1986) Their personal commitment and dedication from Bryn Mawr College. to the Smithsonian Institution has been an in- Laureate, Lincoln Academy of Illinois (1989) Her husband, Charles M. Gray, is Professor Grosse Verdienstkreuz, Republic of Germany valuable asset in our drive to keep the Smith- Emeritus in the Department of History at (1990) sonian a national treasure for all to enjoy. We the University of Chicago. Sara Lee Frontrunner Award (1991) thank them for all their hard work and look for- BIOGRAPHY Presidential Medal of Freedom (1991) ward to working with them during the 106th Born: October 25, 1930, Heidelberg, Ger- Jefferson Medal, American Philosophical So- Congress. many. ciety (1993).
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