Washington, D.C. - Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise to commend John E. Taylor for his dedicated service to the National Archives. Mr. Taylor has worked for the National Archives since 1946. Throughout those years, Mr. Taylor has been acclaimed by researchers worldwide for his extraordinary grasp of history and ability to locate pertinent documents.
Mr. Taylor specializes in World War II documents and records of the Office of Strategic Services. Mr. Taylor’s colleagues praise him as one of the most knowledgeable and generous archivists, known for his sound advice and resourceful assistance to authors, scholars and historians.
Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Taylor has been honored by groups all over the world. In 1997 Mr. Taylor was honored by the Japanese Embassy for helping Japanese historians and journalists for the previous forty years. In 2003 the American Jewish Historical Society awarded Mr. Taylor its first “Distinguished Archivist Award” for his lifetime of work as an archivist. He has also received numerous honors from the National Archives itself. The National Archives has a special John E. Taylor Collection of books on espionage and intelligence which largely consists of works with which Mr. Taylor provided critical assistance.
Mr. Taylor is truly an invaluable resource. His service at the National Archives is legendary, and he will be greatly missed as he enters retirement. I applaud Mr. Taylor for his outstanding achievements and dedication to his work and wish him an enjoyable and fulfilling retirement.