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By Brian Lee
Employees Honored in

Washington. D.C.

r> uring a ceremony held in the Departmental Auditorium next to
** Headquarters, Customs honored a number of its employees
this past September. Here are some scenes from that cere
mony, which featured the world premiere performance of
Customs' own march.

Phyllis Mills, a secretary in the Office of Patrol at
Headquarters, receives an award for her efforts in
making her office work more effectively.

Headquarters Operations Officer John Holt was From the left, Commissioner von Raab and Customs
recognized for his work in streamlining warehousing Comptroller William H. Russell honor Headquarters
procedures and improving procedures used in super Procurement Specialist Joseph Huddleston for his
vising foreign trade zone activities. effective handling of contracts, particularly in matters
dealing with law enforcement.

Inspector Valerie Goo from Honolulu, Hawaii, re
ceives an award from the Commissioner for seizing
nearly 35 pounds of heroin.

Philip Metzger, Assistant Area Director for Classifi
cation & Value, center, receives an award for his work
in the classification and valuation of imported goods Patrol Officer Harold Parker, right, of Gulfport,
coming into the United States, foining Commissioner Miss., accepts an award for his work in apprehending
von Raab in making the presentation is Deputy Com drug smugglers, helping the anti-drug program in
missioner Alfred R. DeAngelus. South Florida, and training co-workers.

Personnel Management Specialist Mary Mohan from Robert Papelian, Port Director, Massena, N.Y., is U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American
Houston, Texas, accepts an award for work she per honored for heading a staff with one of the most sig States (OAS) William Middendorf conducts his com
formed automating personnel data systems. nificant law enforcement records in the Northeast. position, the "U.S. Customs Service March. "

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