[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 55 (Wednesday, May 6, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E776]
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                        A TRIBUTE TO NANCY SMITH

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 6, 1998

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mrs. Nancy S. 
Smith, a long-time employee of the Library of Congress.
  Nancy is retiring from the federal government after over 43 years of 
service--all of those years at the Library of Congress. She has spent 
her entire career in the budget office at the Library. Her most recent 
assignment was as an assistant to the budget officer.
  All who know and worked with Nancy came to appreciate and admire her 
steadfast professionalism and her attention to the detail that 
characterizes the work of federal budget making. Nancy was the 
authoritative ``number cruncher'' in the Library's budget shop and all 
three Librarians of Congress for whom she worked were the beneficiaries 
of her skills and diligence.
  The House Appropriations Committee, in particular, has been grateful 
for all the work and care Nancy put into preparing the variety of 
tabulations and explanations needed to review the budget program of the 
Library of Congress. In addition to being on call throughout the normal 
workday, Nancy was often called upon to spend evenings and weekends in 
preparing the analysis necessary for congressional oversight. She was 
always there when needed.
  We will all miss Nancy. After these 43 years she has certainly earned 
a rewarding retirement.
  She can now devote her time to travel and her love of opera and 
classical music.
  Well done, Nancy. And--Bon Voyage!

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