HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF AMBASSADOR J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II

This is a ceremonial resolution (HR 7108), not a substantive bill. It expresses the Rhode Island House of Representatives' condolences upon the passing of Ambassador J. William Middendorf II, honoring his service as a WWII Navy veteran, former Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands and the European Community, and Republican political figure. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to send certified copies to his surviving children and grandchildren. No new policies or funding are created or affected by this resolution.