Mr. Marks returned to New York City as Deputy District Director and served in that capacity for 15 years. until he was selected for the position of District Director in 1971. Because of the high proportion of Immigrants entering New York City. this position may be the most challenging the Service has to offer. My dealings with Sol Marks in this capacity have impressed me with his extraordinary attention to fairness in dealing with difficult situations within demanding time constraints. Mr. Marks. who currently resides in Long Beach. Long Island. has been credited with a number of innovations within the Service such as speeding up hearings. involving employees in the district operation. selecting the Immigration Services first woman criminal investigator. and assigning the first woman Immigration Inspector to ships to inspect passengers in the Port of New York. I would like to extend my best wishes to Sol Marks for a happy and prosperous retirement. His is the story of a man whose intelligence. determination. and simple concern for the needs of others took him to the highest echelons of the civil service.
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