{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-1996-10-21-pt1-PgE1940-2", "1996-10-21", 104, 2, null, null, "TRIBUTE TO BRIG. GEN. ALLAN W. NESS", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "TRIBUTETO", "E1940", "E1940", "[{\"name\": \"David E. Bonior\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "142 Cong. Rec. E1940", "Congressional Record, Volume 142 Issue 143 (Monday, October 21, 1996)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 143 (Monday, October 21, 1996)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1940]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                  TRIBUTE TO BRIG. GEN. ALLAN W. NESS\n\n                                 ______\n\n                          HON. DAVID E. BONIOR\n\n                              of michigan\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                        Monday, October 21, 1996\n\n  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Brig. Gen.\nAllan W. Ness. On November 23, 1996, he will be honored on the occasion\nof his retirement as commander of Selfridge Air National Guard Base,\nMI.\n  Brigadier General Ness' distinguished career includes a yearlong tour\nin Tuy Hoa, Republic of Vietnam where he flew 247 combat missions. In\n1988, he was selected to attend the NATO Defense College in Rome and\nshortly thereafter became deputy commander for operations of the 127th\nTactical Fighter Wing. The promotion to brigadier general was effective\nas of September 1994.\n  General Ness has served as commander of the 127th Wing and Selfridge\nAir National Guard Base for 3 years. He is responsible for successfully\nleading Selfridge through some of its greatest challenges since the\nopening of the base. General Ness implemented the conversion and\nconsolidation of the 191st Fighter Group and 127th Fighter Wing which\noccurred because of significant downsizing of the units at Selfridge.\nHe diligently fought an Army recommendation to pull out of the base and\nmaintained a high state of readiness throughout the process.\n  Through General Ness' leadership, a nationally recognized equal\nopportunity diversity training program was implemented. Selfridge has\nled the State and Nation in developing innovative programs to monitor,\nmentor, and motivate their members to appreciate diversity.\n  I commend him for his years of service to the Selfridge Air National\nGuard Base and the citizens of our great country. I urge my colleagues\nto join me in showing appreciation for a job well done by offering a\nfinal salute on the event of his retirement.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-1996-10-21-pt1-PgE1940-2"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 31.703462125733495, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}