,,iii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dgb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #aa1 #bjad ,mr4 ,sessions 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,udall of ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 and ,mr4 ,leahy7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,honoring ,dr4 ,james ,schlesinger1 former ,secretary of ,defense1 ,secretary of ,energy1 and ,director of ,central ,intelligence4 ,whereas the ,honorable ,dr4 ,james ,rodney ,schlesinger was born in ,new ,york ,city1 ,new ,york1 on ,february #ae1 #aibi1 and died in ,baltimore1 ,maryland1 on ,march #bg1 #bjad1 at the age of #he2 ,whereas ,dr4 ,schlesinger married ,rachel ,line ,mellinger in #aied and remained her devoted husband until her death in #aiie2 ,whereas ,dr4 ,schlesinger is survived by his #h children1 ,cora ,schlesinger1 ,charles ,schlesinger1 ,ann ,schlesinger1 ,william ,schlesinger1 ,emily ,schlesinger1 ,thomas ,schlesinger1 ,clara ,schlesinger1 and ,james ,schlesinger1 ,jr41 and #aa grandchildren2 ,whereas1 in #aiej1 ,dr4 ,schlesinger graduated summa cum laude from ,harvard ,university1 where he was elected ,phi ,beta ,kappa and awarded the ,frederick ,sheldon ,travel ,fellowship2 ,whereas ,dr4 ,schlesinger subsequently earned master's and doctoral degrees in economics from ,harvard ,university2 ,whereas ,dr4 ,schlesinger was a generous patron of the arts1 and was instrumental in establishing the ,rachel ,m4 ,schlesinger ,concert ,hall and ,arts ,center in ,alexandria1 ,virginia2 ,whereas ,dr4 ,schlesinger was a generous sponsor of higher education1 serving on the ,international ,council at the ,belfer ,center for ,science and ,international ,affairs of ,harvard ,university1 endowing the ,julius ,schlesinger ,professorship of ,operations ,management at ,new ,york ,university ,stern ,school of ,business and the ,james ,r4 ,schlesinger ,distinguished ,professorship at the ,miller ,center of ,public ,affairs at the ,university of ,virginia1 and sponsoring an ongoing music scholarship at ,harvard ,college in honor of his beloved wife2 ,whereas ,dr4 ,schlesinger was a distinguished statesman-scholar of great integrity1 intellect1 and insight who dedicated his life to protecting the security and liberty of the ,united ,states and the people of the ,united ,states throughout a highly-decorated and distinguished career that spanned #g decades2 ,whereas ,dr4 ,schlesinger's intellectual contributions to the fields of economics and national security include serving as professor of economics at the ,university of ,virginia from #aiee until #aifc1 serving at the ,,rand ,corporation from #aifc until #aifi1 including a term as the director of strategic studies1 and authoring numerous important scholarly publications1 such as ,the ,political ,economy of ,national ,security3 ,a ,study of the ,economic ,aspect of the ,contemporary ,power ,struggle 7#aifj71 ,defense ,planning and ,budgeting3 ,the ,issue of ,centralized ,control 7#aifh71 ,american ,security and ,energy ,policy 7#aihj71 ,america at ,century's ,end 7#aihi71 and1 most recently1 ,minimum ,deterrence3 ,examining the ,evidence 7#bjac72 ,whereas ,dr4 ,schlesinger's service in the ,federal ,government began in #aifi1 when he took a lead role on defense matters as the assistant director and acting deputy director of the ,united ,states ,bureau of the ,budget2 ,whereas ,dr4 ,schlesinger served as a member and chairman of the ,atomic ,energy ,commission 7,,aec7 from #aiga until #aigc1 working tirelessly to implement extensive organizational and management changes to strengthen the regulatory performance of the ,commission2 ,whereas1 as ,director of ,central ,intelligence in #aigc1 ,dr4 ,schlesinger focused on the agency's adherence to its legislative charter2 ,whereas ,dr4 ,schlesinger was confirmed as the ,secretary of ,defense in #aigc at age #dd1 a position he held until #aige2 ,whereas1 during his tenure as ,secretary of ,defense1 ,dr4 ,schlesinger contributed to the national security of the ,united ,states by authoring the ,schlesinger ,doctrine1 which instituted important reforms strengthening the flexibility and credibility of the ,united ,states nuclear deterrent to prevent war1 reassure the allies of the ,united ,states1 and protect the liberties of all people of the ,united ,states1 and by taking action1 including overseeing the successful development of the ,a-#aj close-air support aircraft and the ,f-#af fighter aircraft1 to ensure that the ,united ,states maintained essential equivalence with the ,soviet ,union's conventional military forces and surging nuclear capabilities2 ,whereas ,dr4 ,schlesinger was highly regarded by the uniformed services1 and led the ,department of ,defense with great skill and prescience through numerous challenges1 including the #aigc ,yom ,kippur ,war1 in which he was key to the ,united ,states airlift that1 according to ,israeli ,prime ,minister ,golda ,meir1 meant life for our people1 the #aigd ,cyprus ,crisis1 the closing phase of the ,indochina conflict1 and the #aige ,mayaguez incident1 in which his actions helped save the lives of ,united ,states citizens held by the ,khmer ,rouge1 the withdrawal of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces from ,vietnam1 and cuts to the budget of the ,department of ,defense2 ,whereas1 in light of his realistic views of the power and intentions of the ,soviet ,union1 ,dr4 ,schlesinger was invited to ,china as a private citizen in #aige at the personal request of ,mao ,zedong1 ,chairman of the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 and upon ,mao's death1 was the only foreigner invited by the ,chinese leadership to lay a wreath at ,mao's bier2 ,whereas1 in #aigf1 during a difficult period of oil embargoes and fuel shortages1 ,president-elect ,jimmy ,carter invited ,dr4 ,schlesinger to serve as his special advisor on energy to establish a national energy policy and create the charter for the ,department of ,energy2 ,whereas ,president ,carter appointed ,dr4 ,schlesinger as the first ,secretary of ,energy in #aigg1 and in this role ,dr4 ,schlesinger successfully initiated new conservation standards1 the gradual deregulation of oil and natural gas industries1 and the unification of ,united ,states policies with respect to energy and national security2 ,whereas following his return to private life in #aigi1 ,dr4 ,schlesinger continued to work tirelessly in a wide array of public service and civic positions1 including as a member of ,president ,ronald ,reagan's ,commission on ,strategic ,forces1 a member of ,virginia ,governor ,charles ,robb's ,commission on ,virginia's ,future1 chairman of the board of trustees for the ,mitre ,corporation1 a member of the ,defense ,policy ,board and co-chair of studies for the ,defense ,science ,board1 chairman of the ,national ,space-,based ,positioning1 ,navigation and ,timing 7,,pnt7 ,board1 a director of the ,sandia ,national ,corporation1 a trustee of the ,atlantic ,council1 a trustee of the ,nixon ,center1 a trustee of the ,henry ,m4 ,jackson ,foundation1 and an original member of the ,secretary of ,state's ,international ,security ,advisory ,board2 ,whereas1 in the recent past1 ,dr4 ,schlesinger was appointed by ,president ,george ,w4 ,bush to the ,homeland ,security ,advisory ,board1 invited by ,secretary of ,defense ,robert ,gates to lead the ,schlesinger ,task ,force to recommend measures to ensure the highest levels of competence and control of the nuclear forces of the ,united ,states1 and invited by ,congress to serve as the ,vice ,chairman of the ,congressional ,commission on the ,strategic ,posture of the ,united ,states1 which produced the #bjji study ,america's ,strategic ,posture that served as the blueprint for the #bjaj ,nuclear ,posture ,review of the ,department of ,defense2 ,whereas in addition to ,dr4 ,schlesinger's earned doctorate from ,harvard ,university1 he was awarded #ac honorary doctorates1 and was the recipient of numerous prestigious medals and awards1 including the ,national ,security ,medal 7presented by ,president ,carter71 the ,defense ,science ,board's ,eugene ,g4 ,fubini ,award1 the ,united ,states ,army ,association's ,george ,catlett ,marshall ,medal1 the ,air ,force ,association's ,h4 ,h4 ,arnold ,award1 the ,navy ,league's ,national ,meritorious ,citation1 the ,society of ,experimental ,test ,pilots' ,james ,h4 ,doolittle ,award1 the ,military ,order of ,world ,wars' ,distinguished ,service ,medal1 the ,air ,force ,association's ,lifetime ,achievement ,award1 and the ,henry ,m4 ,jackson ,foundation's ,henry ,m4 ,jackson ,award for ,distinguished ,public ,service2 and ,whereas ,dr4 ,schlesinger's monumental contributions to the security and liberty of the ,united ,states and ,western civilization1 and to the betterment of his local community1 should serve as an example to all people of the ,united ,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the ,honorable ,dr4 ,james ,r4 ,schlesinger1 former ,secretary of ,defense1 ,secretary of ,energy1 and ,director of ,central ,intelligence2 7#b7 honors the legacy of ,dr4 ,schlesinger's commitment to the liberty and security of the ,united ,states and ,western civilization1 the betterment of his local community1 and his loving family2 7#c7 extends its deepest condolences and sympathy to the family1 friends1 and colleagues of ,dr4 ,schlesinger who have lost a beloved father1 grandfather1 and leader2 7#d7 honors ,dr4 ,schlesinger's wisdom1 discernment1 scholarship1 and dedication to public service that greatly benefited his community1 country1 and ,western civilization2 7#e7 recognizes with great appreciation that1 while serving as a public servant under ,president ,nixon1 ,president ,ford1 and ,president ,carter1 ,dr4 ,schlesinger contributed significantly1 thoughtfully1 and directly to the betterment of the policies and practices of the ,united ,states in the areas of national defense1 energy1 and intelligence2 7#f7 recognizes with great appreciation that1 after returning to private life1 ,dr4 ,schlesinger continued to serve the ,united ,states selflessly through bipartisan contributions to the reasoned public discourse of issues and his leadership on high-level studies sponsored by the ,executive1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,state1 and the ,congress2 7#g7 recognizes with great appreciation ,dr4 ,schlesinger's exemplary life1 which was guided by his commitment to the continuing security and liberty of the ,united ,states1 and by his honor1 duty1 and devotion to country1 family1 scholarship1 and personal moral integrity2 7#h7 expresses profound respect and admiration for ,dr4 ,schlesinger and his extraordinary legacy of commitment to the people of the ,united ,states1 ,united ,states military personnel1 and all those who help safeguard the ,nation2 and 7#i7 directs the ,secretary of the ,senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of the ,honorable ,dr4 ,james ,r4 ,schlesinger4