[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 30, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S4444]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WEEK

 Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, on February 1 of this year, the 
Governor of Tennessee, the Honorable Don Sundquist, signed a 
proclamation stating that April 14-20, 1996, would be known in 
Tennessee as National Association of Retired Federal Employees Week.
  April 19 of this year marked the first anniversary of the bombing of 
the Federal building in Oklahoma City. A number of members from the 
Tennessee chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal 
Employees faithfully volunteered their time and energy to help the 
victims and the community of Oklahoma following this tragic event. This 
spirit of contribution continues to distinguish civil servants, retired 
and employed.
  It gives me great pleasure at this time to request of my colleagues 
to have printed in the Record a proclamation by the Governor of my 
State of Tennessee, the Honorable Don Sundquist.
  The proclamation follows:

        A Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Tennessee

       Whereas, the United States Civil Service Act of 1883 was 
     signed into law by then President Chester A. Arthur, thereby 
     creating the United States Civil Service System; and
       Whereas, the United States Civil Service Retirement System 
     was created in 1920 and signed into law by then President 
     Woodrow Wilson; and
       Whereas, virtually every state, county, and municipal civil 
     service system has developed from the Civil Service Act; and
       Whereas, untold thousands of United States Civil Service 
     employees have worked diligently, patriotically, silently, 
     and with little notice to uphold the highest traditions and 
     ideals of our country; and
       Whereas, thousands of Federal employees are retired in 
     Tennessee and continue to devote inestimable time and effort 
     toward the betterment of our communities and state;
       Now therefore, I, Don Sundquist, Governor of the State of 
     Tennessee, do hereby proclaim the week of April 14-20, 1966, 
     as National Association of Retired Federal Employees Week in 
     Tennessee and do urge all our citizens to join in this worthy 
     observance.

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