Bill Archer: “I am excited and pleased to be able to speak in favor of naming the CIA headquarters at Langley, Virginia as the George…”

“I am excited and pleased to be able to speak in favor of naming the CIA headquarters at Langley, Virginia as the George H. W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence. I am proud for many reasons. Yes, I do hold the seat that he held in the Congress of the United States back in the 1960s, and I would like to think that I can walk in his footsteps, but his feet were very, very big. In the life of a Nation, it is crucial that some men and women take it upon themselves to preserve and foster the Nation's institutions; to preserve the blessings of the past and create new opportunities for the future. While most of us spend our lives pursuing personal gain, George Bush early on took up the long and wearying task of building and maintaining the Nation's institutions, guarding them for future generations. His patriotism and courage were evident from the beginning of his adult life when, as the youngest Navy pilot flying torpedo bombers in World War II, he was shot down on a bombing run in the South Pacific and narrowly escaped death. He was truly a hero and was distinguished with the Flying Cross and three Air Medals.”