[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 88 (Monday, July 11, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 11, 1994]
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                       TRIBUTE TO RUTH ANN MYERS

  Mr. DeCONCINI. Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to Ruth Anne 
Myers for her 32 years of Federal service with the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service [INS]. Ms. Myers' is to be commended for her 
many accomplishments throughout her career, including her most recent 
achievements in Arizona during her tenure as District Director of the 
INS in Phoenix.
  Prior to coming to Arizona, Ms. Myers accumulated a distinguished 
record of service to the INS in a number of capacities throughout the 
world. Among her many accomplishments, I would like to particularly 
recognize Ms. Myers' participation in the 1962 Cuban Bay of Pigs 
prisoner exchange, in the 1975 Operation Babylift of Vietnamese 
orphans, in 1981 representing the INS with the U.N. High Commission for 
Refugees in Africa, and in 1982 with Cambodian refugee processing. Ms. 
Myers also served in administrative capacities in 1986 in Minnesota and 
1990 in Texas, and was Chief of Staff for the INS Commissioner in 1988 
and 1989.
  During Ms. Myers' tenure as District Director in Phoenix, new INS 
facilities were built throughout the area, including the district 
office in Phoenix, the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, with 
suboffices in Reno and Las Vegas, NV, the ports of entry at Douglas, 
Nogales, Sasabe, and San Luis, and service processing centers [SPC's] 
at Florence and Eloy. Under her direction, the Florence SPC received 
accreditation in 1993 by the American Correctional Association for 
meeting detention standards and to date holds the record for the 
highest score obtained by any INS facility for meeting such standards. 
In addition, because of Ms. Myers leadership, the Phoenix district 
became one of the first in the Nation to be totally computer automated, 
including ports of entry and all suboffices. Furthermore, Ms. Myers has 
been extremely visible in various community groups in Arizona and 
throughout the Nation to communicate a better understanding to the 
public of the mission of the INS and to promote a positive image.
  Mr. President, Ruth Anne Myers exemplifies the very finest tradition 
of career Federal service. I am proud to recognize her life and 
accomplishments on behalf of my constituency and all Americans.

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