March 6, 1967
Page 5335
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, I was sorry to learn of the decision of Dr. Woodlief Thomas to leave the staff of the Committee on Banking and Currency.
Since 1965, Woody Thomas has done an outstanding job as chief economist of the committee. His earlier experience with the Federal Reserve System and with the World Bank in Chile provided him with a fine background and knowledge in national and international finance. I am particularly grateful to him for his invaluable counsel and assistance to me as chairman of the Subcommittee on International Finance. I have valued his judgment and expertise in wrestling with the complexities of the balance of payments problem.
I know that my colleagues on the Banking and Currency Committee share my high regard for Dr Thomas, and join me in wishing him every success in the future.