[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 12, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E139]
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       DONALD GOULET RETIRING AFTER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CAREER

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                         HON. MICHAEL G. OXLEY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 12, 2002

  Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor today to salute a good 
American, Donald Goulet, at the close of his 30-year career as a U.S. 
Customs Inspector and an FBI Agent.
  Don's distinguished service to his nation began in 1966, when he 
joined the United States Marine Corps. Although as a college student he 
was exempt from military service, his patriotism and love of country 
led him to this service. In Vietnam, Don earned the National Defense 
Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with One Star, two Purple 
Hearts, and numerous other citations and decorations. Honorably 
discharged in 1967, Don returned to the University of Maine to continue 
his educational career, graduating in 1972.
  Don joined the Customs Service shortly after his graduation, first 
serving as an inspector at the border crossing in St. Aurelie, Maine. 
Over the next decade, he worked at various Customs checkpoints, 
including a two-year stint in Montreal, Quebec.
  In 1982, Don was selected for FBI service and attended the FBI 
Academy in Quantico, Virginia. After assignment in Boston, Muncie, and 
New York City, he returned to Maine and worked in the Bangor office for 
much of the 1990s. Don's last assignment, a three-year tour in Boston, 
ends this month.
  A devoted public servant, Don is even more dedicated to his family. 
He and his wife of thirty-two years, Donna, are the proud parents of 
Karen, Keith, and Kristen. An avid hunter and fisherman, Don will have 
plenty to keep him busy in retirement. He especially enjoys cheering on 
the Red Sox, the Bruins, and Super Bowl champions New England Patriots.
  As a former FBI agent myself, it is my honor to recognize Don Goulet 
for his selfless service to the Bureau and to our nation. He is rightly 
proud of his years of service as a Marine, a Customs Inspector, and an 
FBI agent. I am honored to join his family, friends, and colleagues in 
thanking him for his dedication and saluting his distinguished career.

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