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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 452 Celebrating the life of Henry Richard Appelbaum.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 3, 2020 Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2020  

WHEREAS, Henry Richard Appelbaum of Arlington, a former intelligence officer who ably served four United States presidents, died on December 16, 2018; and

WHEREAS, a native of Rochester, New York, Henry “Hank” Richard Appelbaum graduated with honors from Harvard University and earned a master’s degree from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University; and

WHEREAS, in 1966, Hank Appelbaum began his long career in government with the United States Department of State; after a posting in Uruguay as a foreign service officer, he joined the Central Intelligence Agency and was assigned to National Security Council staff; and

WHEREAS, Hank Appelbaum subsequently became an editor for the President’s Daily Brief, a daily report of sensitive intelligence materials presented to the president, vice president, and other high-ranking officials; and

WHEREAS, Hank Appelbaum’s extensive knowledge of political geography and history served him well during oral briefings on complex subjects; he ultimately became deputy chief of the briefing team and was lauded for his expertise and professionalism; and

WHEREAS, after his retirement from the briefing team, Hank Appelbaum continued to work with the Central Intelligence Agency on contract as an analyst and publications editor; he was cited in The President’s Book of Secrets: The Untold Story of Intelligence Briefings to America's Presidents from Kennedy to Obama and contributed a chapter to Stories from Langley: A Glimpse Inside the CIA; and

WHEREAS, Hank Appelbaum will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Amy; his children, Nancy and Sam, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Henry Richard Appelbaum, a former intelligence officer and a respected member of the Arlington community; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Henry Richard Appelbaum as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.