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First Extraordinary Session, 2011
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 9
BY REPRESENTATIVE BROSSETT
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of former United States
Secretary of State Warren M. Christopher.
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
Legislature of Louisiana have learned of the death of former United States Secretary of State
Warren M. Christopher on Friday, March 18, 2011, at the age of eighty-five; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Christopher's unwavering dedication to his country began early in
his life with his service as an ensign in the United States Navy Reserves, and he served with
valor in the Pacific during World War II; and
WHEREAS, in 1945, Mr. Christopher received his undergraduate degree from the
University of Southern California, and after attending Stanford Law School, he served as a
clerk to Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas in 1949 and 1950; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Christopher served as a deputy attorney general in the
administration of Lyndon Johnson in the late 1960s; and
WHEREAS, as deputy secretary of state during the administration of Jimmy Carter,
Mr. Christopher played a highly significant role in the 1981 release of American hostages
in Iran, and he was awarded the nation's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of
Freedom; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Christopher served with great distinction and effectiveness as
United States Secretary of State during the first term of the administration of William
Jefferson Clinton and was widely respected and admired for his achievements in foreign
policy; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Christopher is survived by his wife, Marie, and four children, Lynn,
Scott, Thomas, and Kristen; and ENROLLEDHCR NO. 9
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the members of the legislature to take proper notice
of Mr. Christopher's remarkable accomplishments and to express the immense pride of the
people of the state of Louisiana in this truly great American.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of former United States Secretary
of State Warren M. Christopher, does hereby record for posterity his singular achievements
and contributions in a long and distinguished career of public service, and does hereby
express enduring appreciation for the exemplary strides that he took on behalf of the
American people, who continue to reap the benefits of his dedication and leadership and to
embrace the honorable ideals that he embodied.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the family of Warren M. Christopher.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE