[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 157 (Sunday, November 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                        RECOGNIZING DAN BLEDSOE

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                           HON. DUNCAN HUNTER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Saturday, November 8, 1997

  Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the extraordinary 
service and dedication of a constituent in my district, Mr. Dan 
Bledsoe. Dan is a great American who has spent many years of his life 
defending and honoring our country with selfless service and 
dedication.
  In 1948, Dan enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve until 1950 when the 
Korean war began and his unit was called into active duty. Assigned as 
a scout-sniper, Dan served in several military campaigns during the 
war, including battles at Inchon, Seoul, and the Reservoir Campaign 
where 120,000 Chinese Communist troops surrounded an 18,000 U.N. troop 
location in North Korea. After serving his final campaign in central 
Korea, Dan left the Marine Corps, being promoted to Sergeant and 
receiving six battle decorations for his service and outstanding 
performance.
  Dan went on to enroll in the University of San Francisco and, after 
graduating with a bachelor of science degree in 1955, he entered the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] Academy. Dan went on to serve 25 
years as a special agent with the FBI working all across the country 
and receiving 33 awards that stemmed from successful investigations 
that resulted not only with the recovery of valuable property and 
millions of dollars, but lives being saved as well. During this time, 
Dan also found the time to graduate from Pepperdine University with a 
master in arts degree in management.
  Dan retired from the FBI in 1980 and went to work in the private 
sector where he continued to serve his community as a member of the Los 
Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee and then marketing director for 
the Public Safety Training Association in San Diego until 1989. Married 
for 42 years and father of two children, Dan currently works as a 
management consultant and remains active as a member of several 
athletic and social clubs.
  Mr. Speaker, Dan is a symbol of commitment and dedication to his 
fellow citizens and community. He has pledged a great share of his life 
to the service of others and as a distinguished soldier, law 
enforcement officer, and businessman, he was provided his peers with a 
great example of what it means to be an American. Today, let us 
congratulate and thank Dan for his unwavering contributions, he is well 
deserving and I wish him great happiness in his future endeavors.

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