[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 82 (Thursday, June 12, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S5630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       REAR ADM. AUDREY F. MANLEY

 Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and honor 
the Deputy Surgeon General and Acting Surgeon General of the U.S. 
Public Health Service [USPHS], Rear Adm. Audrey F. Manley, as she 
retires upon completion of more than 20 years of faithful service to 
our Nation on July 1, 1997.
  Upon her retirement Rear Admiral Manley will be leaving both the 
positions of Deputy Surgeon General, which she has held since February 
1994, and Acting Surgeon General, which she has held concurrently since 
January 1995. She has served in each of these capacities with 
dedication and distinction as a principal Federal health advisor to the 
Nation on public health matters; advisor to the Assistant Secretary for 
Health on policy matters pertaining to the USPHS; and leader for 
approximately 6,200 active duty members of the Commissioned Corps of 
the USPHS.
  Rear Admiral Manley, a native of Jackson, MS, graduated from Spelman 
College in Atlanta, GA. She received her medical education at Meharry 
Medical College in Nashville, TN, and was awarded a master of public 
health degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and 
Public Health. Her training includes an internship at St. Mary Mercy 
Hospital in Gary, IN, a residency at Cook County Children's Hospital in 
Chicago, IL, and various fellowship, research, and teaching 
experiences. She has also held positions on the faculties of several 
medical schools.
  Rear Admiral Manley became a member of the Commissioned Corps in 
1976. Included among her many assignments are Director of Genetic 
Services, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health, Deputy Associate 
Administrator for Planning, Evaluation, and Legislation, and Associate 
Administrator for Clinical Affairs, Health Resources and Services 
Administration [HRSA]. In 1987, she was appointed Director of the 
National Health Service Corps, a HRSA component that furnishes primary 
health care providers to medically underserved communities throughout 
the country. In 1989, Rear Admiral Manley became the Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Health, working with the Assistant Secretary in 
providing leadership and support across the full spectrum of PHS policy 
and operational issues. She assisted in directing the eight agencies of 
the USPHS with a combined budget of $22 billion and 45,000 employees. 
She was designated Acting Assistant Secretary for Health from January 
1993 to July 1993. In July 1993, prior to assuming her current 
responsibilities, Rear Admiral Manley was named Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs, where she was responsible for 
10 PHS Regional Offices and the Office of Emergency Preparedness. In 
this role she was the principal PHS officer responsible for 
coordinating the USPHS response to Hurricanes Andrew and Inikki, and 
Typhoon Omar; the Mississippi flood of 1993; the Los Angeles civil 
unrest (1991) and the Northridge earthquake of 1994.
  Rear Admiral Manley's awards as a member of the Commissioned Corps 
include the PHS Meritorious Service Medal, the PHS Commendation Medal, 
the PHS Unit Commendation Award, the Surgeon General's Exemplary 
Service Medal, the PHS Distinguished Service Medal, and the Hildrus 
Poindexter Award. She has also received numerous honors and awards from 
a wide variety of outside organizations.
  Mr. President, Rear Admiral Manley has truly been a great credit to 
the Commissioned Corps and the Public Health Service throughout her 
career. I know that my colleagues are personally aware of her dedicated 
service to her country, especially during the 2-years plus in which she 
provided critical leadership as the Nation's Acting Surgeon General. It 
gives me great pleasure to recognize Rear Adm. Audrey F. Manley and, 
along with my colleagues, to wish her a fond farewell as she concludes 
a distinguished career in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public 
Health Service and assumes duties as the next president of Spelman 
College.

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