[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 135 (Thursday, September 26, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1703]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN HONOR OF RONALD A. DALL ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                            HON. BOB CLEMENT

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 25, 1996

  Mr. CLEMENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a fine 
American, Ronald A. Dall. Mr. Dall has recently retired from his 
position as Assistant to the Director of the Washington Regional 
Complaint Center of the Internal Revenue Service, ending 34 years of 
Federal Government service. Upon his retirement, Ron was awarded the 
Certificate of Merit from the Director of the Treasury Department's 
Office of Equal Opportunity Program; a Certificate of Appreciation from 
the Director of the Secret Service; the Albert Gallatin Award from the 
Secretary of the Treasury, and a congratulatory letter from the 
President of the United States.
  From 1967 to 1970, Ron worked at the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission as an equal employment officer, where he received a letter 
of commendation. He then began his employment at the Treasury 
Department, and from 1972 to 1975 he was Assistant Director for Equal 
Employment. For his outstanding work in this position, Ron was 
presented with the Meritorious Service Award. During Ron's tenure, 
1975-78, as Director of the Discrimination Complaints Division for the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, he was selected to 
receive the Exceptional Performance Award, the highest honor given to 
career civil servants.
  Ron received his bachelor of arts from Bowling Green State 
University; his law degree from Oklahoma City University and his 
masters' degree from Antioch University. Ron and his wife, Barbara, 
have two daughters, Maureen and Meghan. For several years my family has 
had the pleasure of living in the same neighborhood as the Dalls.
  In my opinion, being someone's neighbor gives you an extremely 
accurate picture of that person's character. When you live close by a 
person, you see them interacting with their children, washing their 
car, mowing their lawn and helping others. It has been my pleasure to 
know Ron Dall and his family, and it is my honor to join in 
congratulating him upon his retirement. I wish he and Barbara many 
happy and healthy years together, and on behalf of the American people, 
I thank him for his 34 years of exemplary service to our Government.

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