[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 103 (Friday, July 12, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1268-E1269]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO BRIG. GEN. PAUL D. MONROE, JR.

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                         HON. RONALD V. DELLUMS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 11, 1996

  Mr. DELLUMS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Brig. Gen. Paul 
D. Monroe, Jr., on the occasion of his retirement from the California 
National Guard following 38 years of distinguished patriotic service.
  General Monroe's military career began in 1957, when he enlisted in 
the U.S. Army. He was released from active duty in August 1960, and 
enlisted in the California Army National Guard in January 1961. He was 
accepted to the Infantry Officer Candidate School in February 1962, and 
was commissioned a 2d lieutenant on May 1, 1962.
  In the 3\1/2\ decades since, General Monroe served the California 
National Guard in a variety of roles. His rise through the ranks of the 
California National Guard included several staff assignments with the 
office of the adjutant general. He was appointed to his current 
assignment as the assistant adjutant general for plans and mobilization 
in 1994, and was promoted to his current rank of brigadier general on 
July 28, 1995.
  General Monroe has been liberally decorated for his military service. 
He has been awarded the Army Meritorious Service Medal with two oak 
leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the 
Army Good Conduct Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the California 
State Medal of Merit, and the California Service Medal.
  General Monroe has been equally active within the community. This 
includes work with the Bay Area Chapter of the March of Dimes, the 
Easter Seal Foundation, the Boy Scouts of America, the U.S. Army War 
College Alumni Association, and the University of San Francisco Alumni 
Association.
  General Monroe has served the California National Guard with great 
distinction and has earned our respect and gratitude for his many 
contributions to our Nation's defense. I join with his colleagues in 
bidding General Monroe a fond farewell and wish him the very best as he 
moves into the next phase of his life's work and enjoyment.
  A lifelong resident of Berkeley, CA, Brig. Gen. Paul D. Monroe, Jr., 
provides a shining example to the Ninth District and to the Nation of 
service to colleagues, to community, and to country.

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          QUINCENTENNIAL OF CORPS OF SURVEYORS OF PUERTO RICO

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                     HON. CARLOS A. ROMERO-BARCELO

                             of puerto rico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 11, 1996

  Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO. Mr. Speaker, in 1996, the Institute of Surveyors 
from the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico [CIAPR] and 
the Puerto Rican Association of Surveyors will celebrate the 150th 
anniversary of the enactment of the law which created the Corps of 
Puerto Rican Surveyors. On January 1, 1846, Mr. Rafael Aristegui, Count 
of Marisol and Governor of Puerto Rico, signed this historic law which 
was one of the first laws that regulated land development in Puerto 
Rico and which also established the professional responsibilities of 
surveyors in Puerto Rico. Since that time, Puerto Rican surveyors have 
played a significant role in the development of the Island.
  Mr. Speaker, as the Congressional Representative of Puerto Rico, it 
is my pleasure to pay tribute to all Puerto Rican surveyors who have 
helped define the land development of the island, as well as build 
their profession into a widely recognized one with a solid reputation. 
I extend my thanks and appreciation and congratulate those surveyors 
who today continue in the tradition of their ancestors. Mr. Speaker, I 
know that you and all our colleagues join me in wishing all surveyors 
in Puerto Rico continued success in the years ahead.

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