[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1831]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                     HONORING MISS DAISY ROSE BECK

 Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Miss Daisy 
Rose Beck who passed away on September 7, 2002, after losing a hard 
fought battle with leukemia. She retired from the U.S. Federal Service 
in 1995 after serving America for 54 consecutive years. She holds the 
record for length of employment as a female GS-level employee.
  From the early 1960s through 1995, her duties included personal 
secretary for the four-star U.S. army generals who pulled tours of duty 
in the Republic of Korea, commanding the United Nations Command, ROK/
U.S. Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea and the 8th U.S. Army. 
In addition, she was one of the workers at the German War Crimes Trial 
at Nuremberg.
  Daisy Rose Beck was very quiet, friendly, efficient, respectful, and 
very much loved by all who met her. Daisy served for decades in places 
where most Americans only served a single year. She is a true American, 
hard working, efficient, intelligent, courteous, kind, and yet focused 
and dedicated to the success of a mission.
  These days we face harsh enemies around the globe. We Americans have 
a proud tradition of doing what is right with fairness, kindness, and 
courage. Daisy Beck epitomizes these qualities. She is a wonderful, 
positive role model for all Americans in times of adversity.

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