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IN HR0035
Resolution
Status
Prefiled
N/A
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Dvorak
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AI Summary
- Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., passed away on February 26, 2015, at age 97
- Led University of Notre Dame from 1952 through 1987, enlarging campus, doubling student body, welcoming women for the first time, and advancing open intellectual inquiry
- Served as founding member and chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, chairperson of the Overseas Development Council, chairperson of the Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy, and permanent representative of the Holy See to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna from 1956 to 1970
- Received Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and more than 150 honorary degrees
- Indiana House of Representatives honors his memory and directs the Principal Clerk to transmit a copy of the resolution to the University of Notre Dame
Legislative Description
A HOUSE RESOLUTION memorializing Father Theodore Hesburgh.
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