[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 5 (Monday, January 31, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E33]
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 TRIBUTE TO RETIRING LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT EMPLOYEE DALE T. 
                                POLLARD

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 31, 2000

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, it has come to my attention that a long and 
exceptionally distinguished civil service career has come to an end. 
Mr. Dale T. Pollard, of my hometown of Lexington, Missouri, recently 
retired after 58 years of extraordinary service to the Lake City Army 
Ammunition Plant.
  Mr. Pollard's career began nearly 60 years ago as an Assistant Chief 
Factory Clerk at Remington Arms Company, Incorporated. He willingly 
left the ammunition plant to enlist in the Army during World War II and 
saw combat in the European Theater, earning the combat infantrymen 
badge and the Bronze Star for valor. He immediately returned to the 
plant at the end of the war and dedicated himself to government service 
for the next five decades. Mr. Pollard served in many capacities at the 
plant, always determined to ensure that Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and 
Marines were supplied with the highest quality ammunition and that 
Americans were receiving every penny's worth of their defense dollar.
  At 81 years old, Mr. Pollard could have retired many years ago. 
Instead, he remained in federal service because he loved his work and 
was committed to Lake City, the Ordnance Corps, and the U.S. Army.
  Mr. Speaker, Dale Pollard has been an inspiration to all who had the 
pleasure of working with him at Lake City. I know all Members of 
Congress will join me in paying tribute to the outstanding public 
service of my good friend.

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