[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 89 (Friday, May 26, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S7648]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       TRIBUTE TO FRED BROOMFIELD

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, earlier this week, the Senate adopted a 
resolution paying tribute to Fred Broomfield, a member of the 
Department of Office Services in the Office of the Secretary of the 
Senate, who will retire July 15, 1995.
  Fred has worked in the Office of the Secretary for over 19 years. 
Among his numerous responsibilities is to deliver to our offices the 
many many important documents necessary for the legislative process.
  In fulfilling those duties, Fred has ably carried out a tradition 
that dates back to the very beginning of the Senate. Just 2 days after 
the first Senate convened in 1789, the Members elected their first 
Secretary and chose their first messenger. And if I am not mistaken, 
the first message was delivered to Senator Thurmond.
  Fred is well known in the Secretary's office as a loyal, reliable, 
and hard working civil servant. He will be missed by all of us.
  I know all Senators will join with me in thanking Fred, his wife 
Hilda, and his five children for his dedicated and distinguished 
service, and in extending our best wishes for a long and healthy 
retirement.


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