[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17370]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO THE RESERVES FORCES POLICY BOARD

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                          HON. SILVESTRE REYES

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 19, 2002

  Mr. REYES. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to recognize the Reserve 
Forces Policy Board on its 50th Anniversary. The Reserve Forces Policy 
Board was created by the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952 (Public Law 
82-476) to represent members of the Guard and Reserve as their advocate 
to the Secretary of Defense and Congress. Today, it continues to 
provide leadership to the Department of Defense with timely and 
independent advice on matters pertaining to the Reserve Components. 
During the Gulf War and again in the aftermath of September 11th, our 
nation's reliance upon the Reserve components has become increasingly 
clear.
  For its fine work as an independent source of advice to the Secretary 
of Defense on all matters pertaining to the Reserve components, I 
commend and recognize the Reserve Forces Policy Board on its 50th 
Anniversary.

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