[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 26 (Thursday, March 1, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S1743]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF BERNICE WILLIAMS

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Mrs. 
Bernice Williams as she retires after a distinguished 45 year career in 
the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Throughout this time, she 
has been of great service to both her nation and her community.
  Mrs. Williams' accomplished a great deal during her tenure at the 
INS. In 1968 she had the distinction of becoming the first African 
American female officer for the Northern New Jersey office of the 
Department of Immigration. Since then, she has taken on many important 
roles in the INS such as serving as manager for EEO and Affirmative 
Action Programs and Projects as well as the Senior Immigration Examiner 
on sensitive political asylum cases.
  Whether dealing with a timely asylum case or helping those in need in 
her community, Mrs. Williams has been selfless in everything she 
approaches. She is a member of the A. Philip Randolph Association and 
works through the Giblin Association to provide food and clothing to 
the less fortunate. She has also worked as a tutor for local children, 
helping to ensure a brighter future for our students. In these and 
countless other ways, she has given graciously of herself. In every 
aspect of her life, Mrs. Williams has exemplified the meaning of good 
citizenship.
  The INS and the community of Newark have truly been blessed to have 
an individual as dedicated, talented and generous as Bernice Williams. 
It is a privilege to recognize her many accomplishments today.

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