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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAR. 28, 1985

99 STAT. 1931

SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House, after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify the Members of the House to reassemble whenever, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. Agreed to March 7, 1985.

LT. GEN. LINCOLN D. FAURER—RETIREMENT

Mar. 28, 1985 [H. Con. Res. 92]

Whereas Lieutenant General Lincoln D. Faurer, United States Air Force, has served his Nation with dedication, honor, and distinction for thirty-five years since his graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1950; Whereas General Faurer's career has been one of outstanding accomplishment and devotion to duty, culminating with four years of service as Director of the National Security Agency, where he has directed some of the Nation's most complex and technologically sophisticated intelligence collection systems; Whereas General Faurer's many commendations and awards testify to his extraordinary skill and outstanding innovative leadership; Whereas during a period of rapid technological change and accelerated demand for timely, accurate, signals intelligence information to support both national and defense intelligence requirements, General Faurer has guided the National Security Agency to unprecedented levels of achievement and has thus made a major contribution to the national security of the United States; Whereas General Faurer has made significant contributions to the successful furth^.ing of National Security Agency missions involving communications and computer security through his energetic and effective management of complex, rapidly evolving programs; and Whereas General Faurer has earned the respect, admiration, and trust of the highest officials in the executive and legislative branches of our Government, and particularly of the present and former members of the Intelligence Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives for his integrity and positive approach to congressional oversight of our Nation's intelligence activities: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That on the occasion of his retirement from active duty the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America express and record their deep appreciation to Lieutenant General Lincoln D. Faurer for his exceptionally distinguished service to the United States Air Force, the national and defense intelligence communities, and the national security of the United States. SEC. 2. In recognition of such exceptionally distinguished service National and high achievement the Senate and House of Representatives of Security Medal. the United States of America strongly urge the President to award the National Security Medal to Lieutenant General Lincoln D. Faurer. Agreed to March 28, 1985.

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