[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 167 (Thursday, December 16, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2155]
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                      A SALUTE TO WOMEN IN DEFENSE

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                           HON. MARK S. CRITZ

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 16, 2010

  Mr. CRITZ. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Women In Defense, A 
National Security Organization that will celebrate its twenty-fifth 
anniversary this Sunday, December 19, 2010.
  Women In Defense began in the fall of 1979 as the brainchild of seven 
dynamic women, Margo Giordano Anderson, Karen Hopkins, Betty Kimmel, 
JoHanna Kinley, Diane Lafferman, Lillian Morris, and Rebekah 
Nottingham. They met and discussed the idea of starting an informal 
network to assist participants, especially women, in expanding their 
knowledge of national security issues and of the national defense 
community in which they participated. The association was incorporated 
as a nonprofit 501(c)(6) on December 19, 1985.
  For 25 years, Women In Defense has provided women a formal 
environment for professional growth through networking, education, and 
career development. Its 3,000 members, and 16 chapters throughout the 
United States, cultivates and supports the advancement and recognition 
of women in all aspects of national security. Women In Defense also 
offers the HORIZONS Scholarship, which was established in 1988 to 
encourage women to pursue careers related to the national security and 
defense interests, and to provide development opportunities to women 
already working in these fields.
  Madam Speaker, I congratulate Women In Defense for the dramatic 
impact it has had on professionals who serve the national defense and 
national security of our nation. Its numerous successes have elevated 
the presence and stature of women in industry and military leadership. 
Because of their efforts, the United States benefits from a workforce 
that is better equipped to serve our great nation.

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