Secretary Volpe received the District of Columbia Department of the VFW Loyalty Day Award "in recognition of his unexcelled experience and creativity in illustrious constructive enterprises benefiting the people of our Nation." Anyone who has known the Secretary knows that the citation is deserved and that it describes a man who has been tireless in service to his Commonwealth and his country for many years. A man who could have been content to rest on his laurels and hardearned income. he has instead been willing to devote his skills of administration and leadership to public service. I would like to include the writeup which appeared in the program in the Loyalty Day exercises of the VFWs District of Columbia Department: Born on December 8. 1908 in Wakefield. Massachusetts. as one of six children of Italian immigrant parents. John Volpes personal history reflects the. Horatio Alger success story of the selfmade man.
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