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22148 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 16 August 1, 2007 Whereas many patients with peripheral ar- Many forget that the 49ers before Bill He believed, as I do, that the devil is terial disease have walking impairment that Walsh were an unremarkable team. in the details. And that you have to leads to a diminished quality of life and They hadn’t made the playoffs in practice right to play right. He was the functional capacity; years. The team was filled with jour- first to script the first 15 plays in a Whereas a majority of patients with pe- ripheral arterial disease are asymptomatic neymen. game. and less than half of individuals with periph- was a baseball town, And he didn’t just coach men. He eral arterial disease are aware of their diag- and football played second fiddle. shaped them into good football players noses; But just 2 years later in the 1981 sea- and good citizens. Whereas African-American ethnicity is a son Bill Walsh led the 49ers on an im- His greatest skill may have been as a strong and independent risk factor for pe- probable run to a victory. scout, identifying raw talent and ripheral arterial disease, and yet this fact is Led by a named Mon- sculpting it into masterpieces. not well known to those at risk; tana, these 49ers played an exciting They said that didn’t Whereas effective treatments are available new brand of football. have a strong enough arm, that Jerry for people with peripheral arterial disease to Only later would we discover that Rice wasn’t fast enough, that Steve reduce heart attacks, strokes, and amputa- tions and to improve quality of life; Bill Walsh had revolutionized the Young wasn’t disciplined enough. Whereas many patients with peripheral ar- game—he transformed smash-mouth But Bill saw what other people terial disease are still untreated with proven football into the elegant ‘‘West Coast missed. He saw the intangibles. He saw therapies; Offense.’’ leadership. And work ethic. And char- Whereas there is a need for comprehensive And this team became the stuff of acter. educational efforts designed to increase legends. The players became household And there is no one who wouldn’t awareness of peripheral arterial disease names. Montana. Rice. Lott. Clark. want a Bill Walsh-coached player on among medical professionals and the greater Young. their team. public in order to promote early detection Even the plays became mythical. Bill was a mentor as well. He wanted and proper treatment of this disease to im- prove quality of life, prevent heart attacks Who can forget ‘‘The Catch’’? his players and coaches to fulfill their and strokes, and save lives and limbs; and And Cinderella became a powerhouse potential more than anyone. He en- Whereas September 2007 is an appropriate and a powerhouse became a dynasty. couraged them to spread their wings month to observe National Peripheral Arte- I look back on that time with great and go out on their own. rial Disease Awareness Month: Now, there- fondness. And you can see the results, more fore, be it One of the photos that I treasure than half the coaches in the league Resolved, That the Senate— most is in my home in Washington. have been in some way touched by Bill (1) supports National Peripheral Arterial It was the parade after the first Walsh—either directly like Disease Awareness Month and efforts to edu- Super Bowl victory. Bill and Eddie cate people about peripheral arterial disease; Seahawk’s Coach or (2) acknowledges the critical importance of DeBartolo and I were sitting on the Indianopolis Colts’ Coach Tony Dungy peripheral arterial disease awareness to im- rim of a car. We were worried that no or indirectly, by the second and third prove national cardiovascular health; one would show up. Some said that San generation coaches who may not have (3) supports raising awareness of the con- Francisco doesn’t do parades. coached or played under Bill, but are sequences of undiagnosed and untreated pe- And then we turned down Market teaching his offense nonetheless. ripheral arterial disease and the need to seek Street. And there were a million plus But I think what we will miss most is appropriate care as a serious public health San Franciscans lining the streets. not Bill Walsh the coach, but Bill issue; and I will never forget that moment. Walsh the person. (4) calls upon the people of the United Bill Walsh meant so much to this He was decent, and good, and kind. States to observe the month with appro- city. priate programs and activities. Sure, he was tough. In football, just He made the 49ers great at a point as in public life, you have to be. f when the city needed it most. But he was fair. He expected his play- HONORING THE LIFE OF BILL The city was fragmented and divided ers and coaches to spend the time and WALSH in the early 1980s. Mayor George effort it takes to be great. But he did Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask Moscone had been assassinated a few not expect anything from them that he unanimous consent that the Senate years earlier. There were riots. And was not prepared to give himself. proceed to the immediate consider- there was little to bring us together. Bill once said, ‘‘Playing to one’s full ation of S. Res. 290, submitted earlier But on Sundays, the differences melt- potential is the only purpose of playing today. ed away. The tensions diminished. The at all.’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The anxieties subsided. The good news is that Bill fulfilled clerk will report the resolution by There was nothing like Montana to his purpose. He played to his full po- title. Rice for an 80-yard touchdown. Nothing tential in everything he did. The legislative clerk read as follows: like a victory over the Los Angeles I know I speak for all San Francisco Honoring the life and career of former San Rams. Nothing like a Super Bowl when I say that this is a sad day. He Francisco 49ers Head Coach Bill Walsh. championship. will truly be missed. There being no objection, the Senate And on Mondays, after a victory, you Bill Walsh may have been called a proceeded to consider the resolution. would see a changed city. A little bit ‘‘Genius’’ when it comes to football, Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, yes- nicer, a little less mean. but his legacy goes well beyond the Xs terday we lost a man who was the So Bill Walsh brought this city to- and Os. heart and soul of the great San Fran- gether in ways that he, nor I, would He touched this city, and we owe him cisco 49er teams of the 1980s. Bill Walsh ever really understand. a debt that can never be repaid. was a great coach and a fine friend. Football became the glue to bind this Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask I rise today with Senator BOXER to city together. unanimous consent that the resolution introduce a resolution to honor the life And during the 10 years I came to be agreed to, the preamble be agreed and career of a pioneer in the field of know Bill, I came to admire him, re- to, and the motion to reconsider be laid football, a true leader and teacher, and spect him, and love him. upon the table; that any statements be a dedicated husband, father and friend. And he made me, like so many oth- printed in the RECORD, as if read. He touched so many in the bay area. ers, a 49ers fan for life. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without He led the 49ers to three Super Bowls. Bill Walsh, though, was more than a objection, it is so ordered. And he gave this city a shot in the arm coach. The resolution (S. Res 290) was in some of its darkest hours. He was a leader. A mentor. A friend. agreed to. I became mayor in 1978. Bill Walsh He didn’t just revolutionize how foot- The preamble was agreed to. became head coach in 1979, after honing ball is played, but how it is coached The resolution, with its preamble, his skills at Stanford. and taught. reads as follows:

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I ask unanimous consent successful amateur boxer and ; jority leader or his designee introduces Whereas, in 1955, he married Geri Nadini, that the resolution be agreed to, the FISA legislation on August 2, they be with whom he had 3 children: Steve, Craig, preamble be agreed to, and the motion considered as having received their and Elizabeth; to reconsider be laid upon the table. first reading on the legislative day of Whereas Bill Walsh began his coaching ca- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without August 1, 2007. reer at Washington High School in Fremont, objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without California, and later served as an assistant The resolution (S. Res. 291) was objection, it is so ordered. coach at the University of California at agreed to. Berkeley and ; f Whereas Bill Walsh served as an assistant The preamble was agreed to. coach with the Oakland Raiders in 1966, with The resolution, with its preamble, EXECUTIVE SESSION the from 1968 to 1975, and reads as follows: with the San Diego Chargers in 1976; S. RES. 291 Whereas Bill Walsh served as head coach of Whereas there are 103 historically Black EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Stanford University from 1977 to 1978 and colleges and universities in the United again from 1992 to 1994, winning the Sun Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask States; Bowl in 1977, the Bluebonnet Bowl in 1978, unanimous consent that the Senate Whereas historically Black colleges and and the Blockbuster Bowl in 1992; proceed to executive session to con- universities provide the quality education Whereas Bill Walsh became Head Coach of sider Executive Calendar Nos. 162, 230, essential to full participation in a complex, the in 1979 and served in highly technological society; 231, 243, 244, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 257 that position for 10 years, winning 6 Western Whereas historically Black colleges and through 272, and all nominations Division titles and 3 National Football Con- universities have a rich heritage and have placed on the Secretary’s desk; further, ference Championships; played a prominent role in the history of the that the Senate Foreign Relations Whereas Bill Walsh led the 49ers to 3 Super United States; Bowl wins in the 1980s: Super Bowl XVI, Committee be discharged from the fol- Whereas historically Black colleges and Super Bowl XIX, and Super Bowl XXIII; lowing nominations: PN 579, Eric G. universities have allowed many underprivi- Whereas Bill Walsh was the Associated John to be Ambassador to Thailand, leged students to attain their full potential Press and United Press International Coach and PN 604, Michael Michalak to be through higher education; and of the Year in 1981; Whereas the achievements and goals of his- Ambassador to Vietnam; that the Agri- Whereas Bill Walsh ended his professional torically Black colleges and universities are culture Committee be discharged from coaching career with a record of 102 wins, 63 deserving of national recognition: Now, the following nominations: PN 479, Jill losses, and 1 tie; therefore, be it Sommers, and PN 480, Bartholomew Whereas Bill Walsh was elected to the Pro Resolved, that the Senate— Football Hall of Fame in 1993; Chilton, to be Commissioners of the (1) designates the week beginning Sep- Whereas Bill Walsh developed the innova- Commodity Futures Trading Commis- tember 9, 2007, as ‘‘National Historically tive ‘‘’’, which became sion; that the nominations be con- Black Colleges and Universities Week’’; and widely used by many National Football firmed, the motions to reconsider be (2) calls on the people of the United States League (NFL) teams; and interested groups to observe the week laid upon the table, that any state- Whereas Bill Walsh drafted and developed with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and ments thereon be printed in the a countless number of NFL greats such as programs to demonstrate support for histori- RECORD, the President be immediately Joe Montana, , , cally Black colleges and universities in the notified of the Senate’s action, and the , and ; United States. Whereas 14 of the NFL’s 32 head coaches Senate then return to legislative ses- have some connection to Bill Walsh; sion. Whereas Bill Walsh developed the Minority f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Coaching Fellowship program to help Afri- objection, it is so ordered. can American coaches find jobs in the NFL MEASURE READ THE FIRST The nominations, considered and and Division I college football; TIME—H.R. 2831 confirmed, are as follows: Whereas Bill Walsh and the 49ers brought DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the people of San Francisco together fol- Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I under- lowing some of the most difficult times in stand that H.R. 2831 has been received Thomas P. D’Agostino, of Maryland, to be the City’s history and gave them much pride, Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, De- from the House and is at the desk. partment of Energy. joy, and excitement; and The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is Whereas Bill Walsh embodied the qualities EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES of hard work, tenacity, dedication, attention correct. Mr. CASEY. I ask for its first read- Bijan Rafiekian, of California, to be a to detail, respect, teamwork, and living up Member of the Board of Directors of the Ex- to one’s potential: Now, therefore, be it ing. port-Import Bank of the United States for a Resolved, That the Senate honors the life of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The term expiring January 20, 2011. (Reappoint- William Ernest Walsh, a pioneer in the field clerk will report. ment). of football, a true leader and teacher, and a The legislative clerk read as follows: Diane G. Farrell, of Connecticut, to be a dedicated husband, father, and friend. A bill (H.R. 2831) to amend title VII of the Member of the Board of Directors of the Ex- f Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimina- port-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2011. NATIONALLY HISTORICALLY tion in Employment Act of 1967, the Ameri- BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVER- cans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SITIES WEEK Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a Joe W. Stecher, of Nebraska, to be United discriminatory compensation decision or States Attorney for the District of Nebraska Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask other practice that is unlawful under such for the term of four years. unanimous consent that the Senate Acts occurs each time compensation is paid DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS pursuant to the discriminatory compensa- now proceed to the consideration of S. Charles L. Hopkins, of Massachusetts, to Res. 291 which was submitted earlier tion decision or other practice, and for other purposes. be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Af- today. fairs (Operations, Preparedness, Security and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. CASEY. I ask for its second read- Law Enforcement). clerk will report the resolution by ing and object to my own request. NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES title. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- David C. Geary, of Missouri, to be a Mem- The legislative clerk read as follows: tion is heard. The bill will receive its ber of the Board of Directors of the National A resolution (S. Res. 291) designating the second reading on the next legislative Board for Education Sciences for a term ex- week beginning September 9, 2007, as ‘‘Na- day. piring November 28, 2010.

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