CONTENTS

OPENING STATEMENTS

Chairman Quinn ....

Prepared statement of Chairman Quinn

Hon. Bob Filner

Prepared statement of Congressman Filner

Hon. Lane Evans, ranking democratic member, Full Committee on Veterans'

Affairs........

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Prepared statement of Congressman Evans

Hon. Frank Mascara

WITNESSES

Backhus, Stephen, Director, Veterans' Affairs and Military Health Care Is-

sues, General Accounting Office

Prepared statement of Mr. Backhus

Burns, Chuck, National Service Director, AMVETS..........

Prepared statement of Mr. Burns

Magill, James, Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign
Wars accompanied by John Muckelbauer, Military Claims Consultant
Prepared statement of Mr. Magill .......

Moffitt, Kristine, Director of Compensation and Pension Service, Department

of Veterans Affairs .......

Prepared statement of Ms. Moffitt

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Puglisi, Matthew, Assistant Director, National VA and Rehabilitation Com-

mission, The American Legion

Prepared statement of Mr. Puglisi

Russo, William, Director, Veterans' Benefits Programs, Vietnam Veterans

of America .....

Prepared statement of Mr. Russo, w/attachment

Violante, Joseph, Deputy National Legislative Director, Disabled American

Veterans ........

Prepared statement of Mr. Violante, w/attachment

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MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

Statement:

Non Commissioned Officers Association

Written committee questions and their responses:

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Chairman Quinn to Department of Veterans Affairs

Chairman Quinn to Disabled American Veterans ......

Congressman Evans to Disabled American Veterans

Chairman Quinn to The American Legion