[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 123 (Thursday, September 20, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1671]
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                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO JIM GOLDSMITH

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2001

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Jim 
Goldsmith on his new position as National Commander of the Veterans of 
Foreign Wars.
  After he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1965, Jim served his 
country with distinction for eighteen months in Vietnam as a member of 
the 84th Engineering Battalion, returning home in 1967. Since that time 
no job has been too small for Jim at his local VFW Post 5666, from 
holding public office to working evening fish fries. In his new 
position as National Commander, Jim will likely travel more than 300 
days per year working on behalf of veterans.
  Jim's lasting commitment to his country and his fellow veterans must 
not go unrecognized. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask my 
colleagues to join me in paying tribute to Jim Goldsmith for his 
continued devotion to those who sacrificed their lives protecting all 
our freedoms.

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