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“HONORING WILLIAM ``BILL'' G. MALCOMSON” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E765 on April 26, 1999.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
HONORING WILLIAM ``BILL'' G. MALCOMSON
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HON. KEN BENTSEN
of texas
in the house of representatives
Monday, April 26, 1999
Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor William (Bill) G. Malcomson for his 38 years of service in the Department of State. Bill will retire as Regional Director of the Houston Passport Agency.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bill Malcomson grew up in Morgantown, West Virginia and attended the University of West Virginia. He began his career in the Department of State as a clerk-typist in the Processing Section of the Washington Passport Agency when passport books were printed on Addressograph machines. He then briefly worked in the Department's Operation Center decoding and transcribing incoming telegraphic messages from overseas posts.
In 1962, Bill Malcomson was drafted into the U.S. Army and spent two years at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Upon completion of his military service and another semester of college, Bill Malcomson returned to the Department of State.
His subsequent assignments, included Chief of the Special Issuance Section, Chief of the Official Travel Section, Operations Officer on the Field Coordination Staff, and Assistant Regional Director of the Washington Passport Agency.
Not only has Bill Malcomson ably served his country, but he is also involved in the community. He is a member of the Greater Houston Partnership and last year, he was Chairman of the Combined Federal Campaign.
Mr. Speaker, I congratulate William (Bill) G. Malcomson for his thirty-eight years of service to our great nation. His contributions to the State Department and to all American citizens who traveled abroad in one capacity or another will not be forgotten.
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