[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 124 (Friday, July 28, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S10864]
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                  ON THE RETIREMENT OF MARIAM BECHTEL

  Mr. DOLE.
   Mr. President, I rise today to extend my heartfelt thank you to 
Mariam Bechtel who is retiring after 17 years of loyal service to the 
Congress.

  Mariam has served my Senate office since February 1984. Additionally, 
she served in the office of Congressman Page Belcher from Oklahoma for 
6 years before joining my staff.
  Everyone who has come in contract with Mariam Bechtel, and I know 
that she has many friends throughout the Congress, knows of her warm 
and cheerful manner. When Members needed a room to host a reception or 
meeting, they knew that Mariam was the one to call. When Kansans needed 
to touch base in Washington, they knew to call Mariam.
  Mariam has always gone that extra mile--to help a fellow Senator, 
their constituents, and of course, Kansans.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing Mariam and her husband 
Charlie all the best in their retirement. And thank you Mariam for your 
dedicated service to me and to the Senate.


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