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and one of last year's recipients, Ambassador William Mittendorf [former Secretary of the Navy].

http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?theme=46&content=090005198006565f

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I'm finding a different spelling for MIDDENDORF:

Ambassador J. William Middendorf II, secretary of the Navy from 1974 to 1977, will be the guest of honor.

"Ambassador Middendorf is a true American statesman and life-long supporter of the United States Navy," said the museum's executive director, Capt. Ernst M. Cummings. "We are honored to welcome a man of his international prominence on board the Massachusetts for this historic event."

Middendorf was enrolled in the Navy V-12 program at Harvard University and the Naval ROTC at Holy Cross College. He served in the Pacific Theater in 1945 and 1946.

Prior to becoming secretary of the Navy, Middendorf served as undersecretary of the Navy and ambassador to the Organization of American States, and most recently as U.S. ambassador to the European Community. Also an author and composer, Middendorf has been the recipient of numerous decorations, including the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Department of Defense.