September 12, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1687 TRIBUTE TO COL MICHAEL W. been enriched by crossing paths with Mike WELCOME TO PRESIDENT ROH DEYOUNG, UNITED STATES ARMY DeYoung. This is his greatest legacy. Years MOO-HYUN OF THE REPUBLIC OF after Colonel DeYoung is only a memory to KOREA HON. TOM OSBORNE the United States Army, the values that he im- OF NEBRASKA parted on those that he has served with will HON. HENRY J. HYDE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES live on. These same values are what make OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, September 12, 2006 our Army the most formidable military force on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Mr. OSBORNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to earth—loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor and pay tribute to a great American pa- honor, integrity, and personal courage. Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, as you are aware, President Roh Moo-hyun of the Republic of triot, COL Mike DeYoung, who is retiring with Mr. Speaker, as this great American patriot Korea is scheduled to visit the United States over 27 years of honorable service in the moves on, and as this invaluable friend of the United States Army. from September 12 to 15, 2006, for a summit House of Representatives begins the next Colonel DeYoung was born in Lincoln, Ne- meeting with President George W. Bush. After braska. Then, as he says, he was given not chapter in his life, I know I speak for all the meetings in Washington with President Bush only the normal baby inoculations of vitamin B, Members of the House, in thanking Colonel and Members of the congressional leadership, but also vitamin C for ‘‘Cornhusker’’ which DeYoung for his many years of service to our President Roh will travel to San Francisco. began a lifelong passion for Nebraska football. Nation and extend my best wishes to him, his Mr. Speaker, recently I had the privilege of He is well known to many Members of Con- wife Deborah and their wonderful children Alex visiting South Korea and meeting with Presi- gress in that for the last 4 years he has and Denia. dent Roh and other Korean officials, as well served as the chief of the House Liaison Divi- as with U.S. soldiers and members of the dip- sion for the Army. In that time, many of us f lomatic community. The Korean people treated have had the privilege of working with Colonel us with warmth and hospitality, for which I am DeYoung on a wide variety of legislative initia- TRIBUTE TO THE OMAHA FEDERA- deeply grateful. tives, programs and congressional travel. I can TION OF ADVERTISING ON THEIR While in South Korea, I had an opportunity to lay a wreath in tribute to GEN Douglas personally attest to his professionalism as it 100TH ANNIVERSARY was Mike who escorted the delegations that I MacArthur at his statue at Incheon harbor. The statue was erected by the citizens of the led to Iraq and other stops in the Middle East City of Incheon to commemorate the General’s in the spring of 2005 and again in December HON. LEE TERRY vital leadership during the Korean war, includ- last year. Thus, it is my distinct honor to rec- OF NEBRASKA ing his implementation of the daring landing at ognize his many accomplishments over the Incheon in the darkest days of the Korean course of a distinguished career and I com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES War. In his farewell address before this Con- mend his superb service to the United States gress in 1951, General MacArthur said: ‘‘Of Army and this great Nation. Tuesday, September 12, 2006 the nations of the world, Korea alone, up to Colonel De Young is an Army ‘‘brat’’ as they Mr. TERRY. Mr. Speaker, the Omaha Fed- now, is the sole one which has risked its all say, the son of retired COL Dee De Young eration of Advertising will be celebrating their against communism. The magnificence of the and Anne DeYoung. He was commissioned a courage and fortitude of the Korean people second lieutenant in the Air Defense Artillery 100th anniversary at a centennial gala event defies description. They have chosen to risk after graduating from the College of William on November 18, 2006 with the induction of their first Legends of Advertising Hall of Fame death rather than slavery.’’ and Mary. He began his military career with Korea and the United States have been al- honorees, a salute to the top 100 local ad the 4th Infantry Division, serving as a platoon lies and friends for more than half a century. leader and later battery executive officer in the campaigns and a theatrical retrospect of the Our economic ties are strong. With a per cap- 4th Battalion, 71st Air Defense Artillery. Over last 100 years. ita income of $14,162, South Korea is the the course of the next two decades, Colonel Founded in 1906, the Omaha Federation of world’s 11th-largest economy and the 7th larg- DeYoung served in a variety of command and Advertising, OFA, is considered the unifying est trading partner of the United States, with staff assignments, with increasing levels of re- a trade volume amounting to over $72 billion sponsibility. Highlights during this period in- voice of advertising in the Omaha/Council Bluffs metropolitan area. The professional as- each year. The United States and South clude commanding companies both here in Korea are currently engaged in negotiations sociation is made up of and represents cor- the United States and in Europe at the height that will lead to a U.S.-Korea Free Trade of the cold war, chief of the Joint Intelligence porate advertising, agencies, marketing, Agreement, which will further solidify and ex- Center’s Crisis Action Support Center in the media, printing, suppliers, academia and other pand U.S.-Korean economic ties. Pacific region and then again commanding a advertising and public relations professionals. With a population of well over one million, battalion in Germany. As advocates for the rights of advertisers, they the Korean-American community has become, There are few officers who could even begin educate policy makers, the media and the in the past century, a vital and important part to rival Colonel DeYoung’s expertise and ex- general public on the value advertising brings of the American mosaic. The greater Los An- perience in working with the United States to the well-being of our community and the geles area, with its vibrant Korean-American Congress. He was selected as an American economy. community, is now one of the world’s centers Political Science Association Foreign Affairs of Korean culture. But Korean-Americans are Fellow at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced The OFA hosts a multitude of events and not only found in California. From Hawaii, east International Studies and then served as a fel- activities throughout the year that serve the to New York, and from Alaska down to Flor- low in the office of former Senator Richard public and attract a wide audience. A small ida, Korean-Americans are making a critical Bryan of Nevada, with subsequent assign- example of such activities include: a national contribution to the United States in such di- ments in the legislation liaison arena working award-winning program to introduce college verse fields as medicine, education, science, for the Secretary of the Army and as a military students to advertising professionals, called engineering, martial arts, small business enter- assistant for the Secretary of Defense. Colonel Meet the Pros; an annual awards event recog- prises, entrepreneurship, music and the fine DeYoung has played a significant role shaping arts. America has been enriched by the Ko- nizing creative excellence, called the American the greatest Army on the planet. Upon grad- rean-American community’s many contribu- uating from the Industrial College of the Advertising Awards; a scholarship program in tions, and its existence has bonded us even Armed Forces, Mike expanded his legislative which thousands of dollars are awarded to closer to the Korean peninsula across the Pa- re´sume´ serving as the chief of the Congres- students attending accredited universities and/ cific. sional Inquiries Division for the Army and then or advertising/design trade schools; and a It should come as no surprise, then, that the finally, as was stated previously, the chief of public service program committed to the goal United States is also a popular destination for Army Liaison to the House of Representatives. of helping deserving non-profit groups to travelers from South Korea, whether they are While Colonel DeYoung’s duty titles and as- achieve their marketing/communication goals. coming here to visit their family members who signments sound impressive, what is far more have become part of the American community, I’d like to congratulate the OFA on their impressive and more relevant is the character attending U.S. colleges and universities, or of this selfless soldier and the thousands of 100th anniversary and wish them the best in meeting with business colleagues in the pur- young men and women whose lives have the next century. suit of greater trade and investment. VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:03 Sep 13, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A12SE8.029 E12SEPT1 E1688 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 12, 2006 The U.S. consular section at our embassy in I am honored to congratulate the current high-risk families, adults, and youths. With 30 Seoul is the busiest non-immigrant visa President of EaglePicher Corporation, David sites in California and over 12,000 clients per issuing post in the world, processing between Treadwell and the President of EaglePicher year, the staff provides a wide array of health, 1,800 and 2,000 visa applications each day.