[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 130 (Wednesday, September 5, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1798]
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                      HONORING ELIZABETH NORWORTH

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 5, 2007

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, it is a privilege for me to rise today 
and honor Mrs. Elizabeth Norworth. Mrs. Norworth, better known as 
``Betty,'' has been a dedicated federal employee with the Memphis 
Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the last 60 years. 
Her tenure with the FBI is the second longest in the 100-year history 
of the Bureau.
  When Mrs. Norworth first joined the FBI in 1947, Harry S. Truman was 
our President, the CIA had just been created and the cold war was well 
under way. Like our Nation, Mrs. Norworth rose to the challenge of the 
times and met each day as a public servant through the embodiment of 
her beloved agency: fidelity, bravery and integrity. Thirteen years 
later, Mrs. Norworth would accept her current position as secretary to 
Special Agent in Charge where she received numerous accolades for her 
exceptional job performance. Throughout her years of service Mrs. 
Norworth has not only become a highly respected employee at the Bureau 
but she has become the embodiment of what a public servant should be.
  Madam Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to join me today in 
thanking ``Betty'' Norworth for her 60 years of service, sacrifice, and 
continued commitment to the United States.

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