Legislative Objectives of Veteran Organizations: Hearings Before the CommitteeU.S. Government Printing Office, 1948 - Veterans |
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... position upon the death of Paul S. Lawrence , adjutant general of New York . He is a middle - westerner and comes from my home State . I present Adjt . Gen. H. N. Hensley . Mr. HUBER . What State ? Mr. KETCHUM . Kansas . I think Herb ...
... position upon the death of Paul S. Lawrence , adjutant general of New York . He is a middle - westerner and comes from my home State . I present Adjt . Gen. H. N. Hensley . Mr. HUBER . What State ? Mr. KETCHUM . Kansas . I think Herb ...
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... positions in our priority program . We recognize , of course , that this committee does not consider matters that largely pertain to national security , but I would be remiss in my duty if I did not men- tion that we have placed the ...
... positions in our priority program . We recognize , of course , that this committee does not consider matters that largely pertain to national security , but I would be remiss in my duty if I did not men- tion that we have placed the ...
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... position that at least one 5 year term extension be granted . After that they should be given to understand they should convert their policy , but at least they should have one 5 - year exten- sion . We have considered that of extreme ...
... position that at least one 5 year term extension be granted . After that they should be given to understand they should convert their policy , but at least they should have one 5 - year exten- sion . We have considered that of extreme ...
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... position , that the two problems are one problem , that national security and aid to Europe are one problem . As to the policy of the United States we feel as former members of the armed services , all of us having seen service overseas ...
... position , that the two problems are one problem , that national security and aid to Europe are one problem . As to the policy of the United States we feel as former members of the armed services , all of us having seen service overseas ...
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... position , but it left the widows and orphans of those men without anything and I have always thought that it was one of the most cruel pieces of mislegislation that I have ever had to deal with . Now , if you are going to treat these ...
... position , but it left the widows and orphans of those men without anything and I have always thought that it was one of the most cruel pieces of mislegislation that I have ever had to deal with . Now , if you are going to treat these ...
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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...