[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 28, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S1694]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                TRIBUTE TO MR. ROBERT C. McWILLIAMS III

 Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
a man who through his service and dedication made a significant 
difference in the lives of those who work at the Pine Bluff Arsenal in 
my home State of Arkansas. Mr. Robert C. McWilliams passed away 
recently, and the State will mourn his loss.
  Robert McWilliams, was commissioned into the Army in 1964 as a second 
lieutenant of armor. He served two tours in Vietnam as an Army aviator 
and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Bronze Star 
Medal, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal and was 
decorated with Senior Aviator Wings. After his service in Vietnam, he 
was stationed at Pine Bluff Arsenal, where he served as Provost 
Marshal, Chief of Security, and finally president of the local chapter 
of the American Federation of Government Employees.
  It was in that last position that Bob truly emerged as a tireless 
advocate for the hundreds of men and women who work at the Pine Bluff 
Arsenal, toiling on behalf of our nation's security. I enjoyed the many 
conversations I had with Bob, for he never wasted an opportunity to 
argue for higher wages and more job security for those he represented. 
I knew that whenever I needed a candid opinion of how decisions made in 
Washington, D.C., would affect life in Jefferson County, I could call 
on him. Now that he is gone, I will miss him.
  Robert C. McWilliams served his nation with dignity and honor. To 
those who knew him, he is remembered with fondness. I wish to extent my 
deepest sympathies for his passing to his family and loved 
ones.

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