Leonard L. Boswell: “Today I stand before the 112th Congress to recognize and honor Mr. Stanley E. Peterson for his 40 years of service to…”

“Today I stand before the 112th Congress to recognize and honor Mr. Stanley E. Peterson for his 40 years of service to the United States as an officer in the United States Navy, and as a supervisor in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and as the chief of police in Youngstown, Ohio. My intention is to enter into the Congressional Record the true history of this great American patriot and dismiss the lies and innuendoes told by an expelled former Member, dismissed by the 107th Congress for his conviction in Federal court of taking bribes and kickbacks. Stanley E. Peterson was the youngest recruit to the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Director J. Edgar Hoover in 1947. Like his fellow special agents, he lived his life according to the motto of the FBI: ``Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity,'' and its core values: rigorous obedience to the Constitution of the United States; respect for the dignity of those protected; compassion; fairness; uncompromising personal integrity and institutional integrity; accountability by accepting responsibility for his actions and decisions, as well as consequences for his actions and decisions; leadership, both personal and professional. Stan Peterson--he was often called Stan--was an intelligent, disciplined, legendary investigator renowned for his likability and tenacity in his work.…”