The Foreign Service Journal, April 2005

was surprised to receive yet another award, this one from the Japanese government, which recognized “with deep respect” his lifelong distin- guished contributions to the promo- tion of mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries. The two awards brought him immense happiness and contentment at the end of his life. Shortly after he retired, the State Department in 1973 appointed Mr. Schmidt head of the U.S. delegation for the UNESCO Evaluation Study commissioned by the director of UNESCO in Paris. In the 1970s and 1980s, UNESCOwas mired in contro- versy over its attitude toward a free press and free-market issues, as well as its budgetary wastefulness. The evalu- ation study was the first of its kind. In addition to his work as founder and president of JASC, Inc., Mr. Schmidt was also active in the USIA Alumni Association and the Public Diplomacy Foundation. He initiated and organized the USIA portion of the Oral History Project under the auspices of USIAAA and the PDF (while supplementing most of the travel fees on his own) to reach more than 100 retiree colleagues and friends. He was a member of Diplo- matic and Consular Officers, Retired, the National War College Alumni, Phi Beta Kappa, Harvard University Alumni and the University of Washington Alumni. Mr. Schmidt is survived by his wife of almost 30 years, Kyoko Edayoshi, who resides in their home in McLean, Va. In addition to his loving brother, he is also survived by two sons and one daughter (with his first wife, Margaret B. Schmidt, who died in 1974); three grandchildren; and a host of other close relatives. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to a charity of the donor’s choice or to Japan-America Student Conference, Inc., which is setting up a Lewis Schmidt Memorial Fund. Herbert D. Spivack , 87, a retired FSO, died Nov. 12 at his home in San Francisco, Calif. Mr. Spivack was born in New York City but lived for much of his child- hood in Alabama. He attended the University of Alabama and then New A P R I L 2 0 0 5 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 61 I N M E M O R Y Interim Accommodations for Corporate and Government Markets Apartments, Townhouses & Single Family Homes “FOR THE EXECUTIVE ON THE MOVE” ❈ finder5@IX.netcom.com Locations throughout Northern Virginia and D.C. Units fully furnished, equipped and accessorized Many “Walk to Metro” locations Pet Friendly 5105-L Backlick Road, Annandale, Virginia Tel: (703) 354-4070 Fax: (703) 642-3619 Executive Lodging Alternatives