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“HONORING GORDON GILBERT” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1964 on Oct. 31, 2001.
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HONORING GORDON GILBERT
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HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH
of california
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, October 31, 2001
Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Gordon Gilbert for receiving the U.S. Department of the Interior Valor Award. The award is given to employees of the department who ``demonstrate unusual courage involving a high degree of personal risk in the face of extreme danger.''
Sequoia National Park Ranger Gordon Gilbert was recognized for his involvement in a December 25, 1998, incident in Yosemite National Park. Rangers were called to a Yosemite Valley home where an armed man had barricaded himself and threatened suicide. Gilbert was the first Ranger to respond to the scene, and part of the team of five rangers that diffused the situation and took the man into protective custody.
Gilbert's actions helped to ensure that nobody else in the park had their safety threatened by this dangerous individual.
Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Gordon Gilbert for his courage and bravery. I urge my colleagues to join me in wishing Mr. Gilbert many more years of continued success.
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