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“VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AWARD” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E2224-E2225 on Nov. 20, 1995.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AWARD
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HON. BOB STUMP
of arizona
in the house of representatives
Monday, November 20, 1995
Mr. STUMP. Mr. Speaker, recently my very good friend Sonny Montgomery was honored for his service to our Nation's veterans. I would like to insert the following statement in the Congressional Record, so that all Members may share in this tribute:
Veterans Employment Award
On November 9, 1995, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training Preston M. Taylor Jr. presented Congressman G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery, ``Mister Veteran'', with the Veterans Employment Award at the Department of Labor's 15th Annual Salute to All American Veterans, in Washington, DC.
The award, created by the Veterans' Employment and Training Service, will be presented annually in Congressman Montgomery's honor to a veterans' advocate as part of future Salute ceremonies. The agency will use the high standard of advocacy set by ``Mr. Veteran'' himself to judge those who follow in receipt of this commemorative award.
In recognizing Congressman Montgomery, Secretary Taylor noted that since next year the 104th Congress would have adjourned before Veterans's Day, the Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service wanted to recognize at this Salute ceremony the contributions Mr. Montgomery has made to veterans in general and to the agency in particular.
The Salute ceremony program of events included a brief sketch of the honoree's biographical highlights and a letter from President Clinton expressing his deep appreciation to Sonny Montgomery for all he has done on behalf of America's veterans.
Secretary Taylor observed that Mr. Montgomery regards the men and women of the armed forces almost as family members whose interests he had tried to protect and advance from his strategic committee positions. Also, as a lawmaking guardian, Mr. Montgomery is known to be caring but stern, and will invest all his energies to protect and expand benefits he believes veterans have coming to them. Taylor said that his special presence for all veterans, reservists, and National Guard members will be missed.
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