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For Immediate Release |
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| September 24, 2009 | USMS Headquarters Public Affairs (202) 307-9065 |
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Statement by Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. on the 220th Anniversary of the U.S. Marshals |
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 WASHINGTON – For 220 years,
stretching back to the birth of our republic, United States Marshals and their
Deputies have developed a tradition of professionalism and valor. As our nation
has changed, so too have the Marshals. As the challenges they face have
evolved, so too have the skills of these remarkable men and women.
Unchanged however, are the qualities President Washington sought as he selected the first 13 U.S. Marshals -- individuals who would "discharge their respective trust with honor to themselves and advantage to their country."
Their primary mission is to protect the federal courts and ensure the effective operation of the judicial system, and their core values are "justice, integrity and service." In my experience, there are no finer public servants than the men and women of the United States Marshals Service.
As a judge with the
District of Columbia Superior Court, as a U.S. Attorney and as the
Deputy Attorney General, I worked alongside and was protected by the
fine men and women of the U.S. Marshals Service. Today I am proud to
call them my colleagues on this, the 220th anniversary of their
founding.
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