Hearing on Operations Within the Compensation and Pension Service Using GPRA Principles, on the Processing of Persian Gulf War Claims, and VA's Proposed Legislation to Limit the Liability for Smoking-related Illnesses: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Benefits of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, May 14, 1997 |
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... Secretary just last night approved our recommendation that Persian Gulf claims be redistributed to the regional office of jurisdiction . In making this decision , the Secretary took into account the views of the veterans , the veterans ...
... Secretary just last night approved our recommendation that Persian Gulf claims be redistributed to the regional office of jurisdiction . In making this decision , the Secretary took into account the views of the veterans , the veterans ...
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... Secretary in town forums , have expressed to all of you , that they want those claims adjudicated locally . And in responding to that and the workload strains , I'm taking responsibility to move those cases back to the regional offices ...
... Secretary in town forums , have expressed to all of you , that they want those claims adjudicated locally . And in responding to that and the workload strains , I'm taking responsibility to move those cases back to the regional offices ...
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... Secretary not just - I mean , did this satellite training with full media treatment of it that the Secretary of your Department at Cabinet level - get the President in on it . We take this thing so seriously that we want to make sure ...
... Secretary not just - I mean , did this satellite training with full media treatment of it that the Secretary of your Department at Cabinet level - get the President in on it . We take this thing so seriously that we want to make sure ...
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... Secretary . Mr. FILNER . Thank you . Mr. QUINN . You wouldn't mind if any of us or staff joined at those satellite sessions would you ? Ms. MOFFITT . No , sir . No problem . Mr. QUINN . Might want to - Bob , that might be an idea too ...
... Secretary . Mr. FILNER . Thank you . Mr. QUINN . You wouldn't mind if any of us or staff joined at those satellite sessions would you ? Ms. MOFFITT . No , sir . No problem . Mr. QUINN . Might want to - Bob , that might be an idea too ...
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... Secretary made the decision he did . I happen to have accompanied him on several public forums deal- ing with Persian Gulf issues , and very definitely we heard the frus- tration of veterans as well as the veterans ' service ...
... Secretary made the decision he did . I happen to have accompanied him on several public forums deal- ing with Persian Gulf issues , and very definitely we heard the frus- tration of veterans as well as the veterans ' service ...
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