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REMEMBERING THE HONORABLE ROBERT C. ``BUD'' McFARLANE
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HON. RONNY JACKSON
of texas
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Mr. JACKSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and work of The Honorable Robert C. ``Bud'' McFarlane, who passed away on May 12, 2022.
An Eagle Scout and son of William McFarlane, former Congressman from the Thirteenth Congressional District of Texas, Bud McFarlane's public service encompassed ten years in the White House and State Department in posts including service as Military Assistant to National Security Advisors Henry Kissinger and Brent Scowcroft, Counselor to the Department of State, the President's Special Representative in the Middle East, and President Reagan's National Security Advisor.
After his graduation from the United States Naval Academy in 1959, Bud was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps--the first step in what would become nearly 60 years of dedicated service to his country. A model Marine, Bud served as a Platoon Commnnder--155mm Howitzer and Heavy Artillery Rocket (Honest John) Batteries, Gunnery Instructor (awarded the Army Commendation Medal) and the 3rd Marine Division's Battery Commander, commanding the artillery battery in the first landing of U.S. forces in Vietnam.
After being nominated for the Legion of Merit and receiving the Bronze Star and Navy Commendation Medal, both with Valor device, Bud assumed the Executive Assistant and Aide to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs position at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps in Washington, D.C. During this time, he prepared the Deputy and Commandant for meetings with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and served as the Marine Corps Action Officer for Europe/NATO, the Middle East, and Latin America. In 1971, Bud was selected as a White House Fellow, serving as Executive Assistant to the Counselor to the President for Congressional Relations. In this role, he prepared and carried out highly sensitive intelligence work as Military Assistant to Dr, Henry Kissinger.
Promoted early to Lieutenant Colonel, Bud was subsequently selected to attend the National War College in 1978, co-authored the book
``Crisis Resolution,'' and one year later won The Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement. Upon retirement from the Marine Corps in 1979, Bud went to work in the Senate Armed Services Committee, aiding in the consideration of the SALT II Treaty. In 1981, he managed sensitive exchanges between Secretary of State Alexander Haig and Heads of State and Government in the Middle East and South Asia as Counselor of the Department of State.
The next year, Bud was appointed to serve as the Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs at the White House and led the integration of the policy recommendations for the Departments of State, Treasury, and Defense. Serving as the President's Special Representative to the Middle East in 1983, he was responsib1e for sensitive negotiations between Israel and neighboring Arab states. Following this assignment, Bud was named Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. This position proved to be a defining moment in a career devoted to serving the public interest. Bud utilized this role to function as the architect of policies that stressed the Soviet economy and drove it towards its collapse and failure of Marxism in the former Soviet Union. After the fall of the USSR, Bud continued his work in achieving the first reduction of nuclear weapons in history.
After the end of the Cold War, Bud embarked on a distinguished career in the private sector, assuming the position of Counselor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in 1986. Concurrently, he established the international consulting firm McFarlane and Associates. Three years later, Bud founded Global Energy Investors, sponsoring major international power projects.
In the mid-2000s, he became Chairman of Energy and Communication Solutions, leading the firm in organizing, financing, building, and operating successful global infrastructure projects with a geographic focus on the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Turkey, and other emerging markets. After more than 25 years of specialized energy experience, Bud co-founded the bipartisan U.S. Energy Security Council in 2012, collaborating with former Cabinet Officers, Fortune 500 Corporate CEOs, and senior retired military officers to focus on forging a more coherent national energy policy for the U.S.
The tremendous respect Bud commanded around the world is reflected by the many accolades he has received throughout his extraordinary career, as well as the significant leadership positions he has held. Bud served as the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security's President, Senior Advisor for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, The France Fund (Dillon, Read Country Fund), The Travelers (since merged to form Citibank), and Church & Dwight. He was awarded the Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award, the Secretary of the Navy's Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the Distinguished Service Medal, and The American-Swiss Friendship Man of the Year Award.
Bud is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jonda Riley McFarlane, and the families of their 3 children: Lauren (Steve; Maggie, Tom); Scott
(Malinda; Cara, Pierce, Elliott, Aidan); and Melissa (John; Tulley, Piper).
We remember Bud's warmth, wisdom, and deep belief in God as well as his unwavering commitment to serving others.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 125(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 125(2)
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