Legislative Objectives of Veteran Organizations: Hearings Before the CommitteeU.S. Government Printing Office, 1948 - Veterans |
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... Taylor , Brig . Gen. John Thomas , director , national legislative com- mission , the American Legion___ 17 Exhibits : List of chronic and tropical diseases as enumerated in H. R. 3889 , which passed the House July 21 , 1947-- 26 26 III ...
... Taylor , Brig . Gen. John Thomas , director , national legislative com- mission , the American Legion___ 17 Exhibits : List of chronic and tropical diseases as enumerated in H. R. 3889 , which passed the House July 21 , 1947-- 26 26 III ...
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... TAYLOR , DIRECTOR , NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION , THE AMERICAN LE- GION , WASHINGTON , D. C. The CHAIRMAN . The committee will please come to order . We are called together here this morning to hear the American Legion's program ...
... TAYLOR , DIRECTOR , NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION , THE AMERICAN LE- GION , WASHINGTON , D. C. The CHAIRMAN . The committee will please come to order . We are called together here this morning to hear the American Legion's program ...
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... TAYLOR . Yes , sir . Mr. PHILLIPS . And H. R. 488 would repeal that ? General TAYLOR . Repeal Public Law 679 . 679 . There was no need for Mr. CROW . In other words , the American Legion is for the elimi- nation of ceilings ? Mr ...
... TAYLOR . Yes , sir . Mr. PHILLIPS . And H. R. 488 would repeal that ? General TAYLOR . Repeal Public Law 679 . 679 . There was no need for Mr. CROW . In other words , the American Legion is for the elimi- nation of ceilings ? Mr ...
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... Taylor ? Mr. RANKIN . Before leaving the stand , let me ask one more ques- tion . I was reading here this list of tropical diseases . I want to know if the Legion would be satisfied with the passage of the same bill we passed for World ...
... Taylor ? Mr. RANKIN . Before leaving the stand , let me ask one more ques- tion . I was reading here this list of tropical diseases . I want to know if the Legion would be satisfied with the passage of the same bill we passed for World ...
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... TAYLOR . A year after the passage of the act . Mr. RANKIN . We waited 5 or 6 years to pass the bill and a great many- The CHAIRMAN ( interposing ) . Mr. Hummer , my understanding is that under this bill , if it becomes law , and I am ...
... TAYLOR . A year after the passage of the act . Mr. RANKIN . We waited 5 or 6 years to pass the bill and a great many- The CHAIRMAN ( interposing ) . Mr. Hummer , my understanding is that under this bill , if it becomes law , and I am ...
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Administration ALLEN Amend American Legion American Legion Auxiliary AMVETS authority BAKEWELL benefits branch offices ceilings chronic diseases COLFLESH COMMITTEE ON VETERANS CROW dependents Disabled American Veterans disabled veterans doctors dysentery Edith Nourse Rogers Eightieth Congress employees extend Foreign Wars gentleman from Mississippi gentleman yield GI bill going GOLOB hearing hospitals House July increase KEARNEY KETCHUM KLAWANS KRAABEL large number legislative program leprosy loiasis LUSK Madam Chairman national commander national legislative committee national security non-service-connected O'KONSKI organization PATTERSON payment pension PHILLIPS present presumptive problem Public Law question RAMEY RANKIN regional office Representative Requests legislation resolution Rogers Sarbacher Senate service-connected disabled session socialized medicine statement subsistence allowances TATE TAYLOR TEAGUE tion totally disabled treatment tropical diseases tuberculosis United Urge the Veterans Veterans of Foreign veterans of World Veterans Preference widows and orphans World War II
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Page 60 - Except in the event of legal proceedings under section 19 of Title I of this Act, no claim agent or attorney except the recognized representatives of the American Red Cross, the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans, and Veterans of Foreign Wars, and such other organizations as shall be approved by the director shall be recognized in the presentation or adjudication of claims under...
Page 26 - ... originating because of therapy, administered in connection with such diseases, or as a preventative thereof...
Page 26 - ... endocrinopathies; epilepsies; Hodgkin's disease; leukemia, nephritis; osteitis, deformans; osteomalacia; organic diseases of the nervous system, including tumors of the brain, cord, or peripheral nerves; encephalitis lethargica residuals; scleroderma; tuberculosis, active; tumors, malignant; ulcers, peptic (gastric or duodenal) and such other chronic diseases as the Administrator of Veterans...
Page 18 - Mr. ALLEN. Madam Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Louisiana. Mr. ALLEN.
Page 45 - Administration to reimburse all State Workmen's Compensation costs as to service-connected disabled veteran employees. (HR 1533, by Mr. Rankin ; referred to Committee on World War Veterans
Page 61 - Extend total disability provisions to include veterans totally disabled in line of duty, as provided for those "less than total in degree...
Page 37 - I think some immediate consideration should be accorded that type of case. The DAV pleads with you to consider HR 2716 at an early date and to report it favorably to the House. The members of this committee are fully aware of the tremendous increase in the cost of living index in recent months. Until now it is estimated that a family of four must have an income of about $3,400 per year to live. This is more than double the compensation received by a totally and permanently disabled veteran. There...
Page 26 - ... because of therapy, administered in connection with such diseases, or as a preventative thereof, shall be accorded service connection when shown to exist within one year after separation from active service or at a time when standard and accepted treatises indicate that the incubation period thereof commenced during active service. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent service connection for any disease or disorder otherwise shown by sound judgment to have been incurred in or...