VETERANS DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND SURVIVOR

BENEFITS ACT OF 1975

HEARING

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 1597 and Related Bills

54-676 O

MAY 8, 1975

Printed for the use of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1975

CONTENTS

Opening statement of Hon. Herman E. Talmadge, chairman of the Subcom-

mittee on Compensation and Pensions of the Committee on Veterans'

Affairs

Bill S. 1597, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of

Introductory statement of author, Chairman Vance Hartke, excerpt

from the Congressional Record, April 29, 1975..

Agency report of Veterans' Administration___

Bill S. 110, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of---

Agency reports of:

Veterans' Administration__

Office of Management and Budget----

Bill S. 770, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of...

Agency reports of:

Veterans' Administration____

Office of Management and Budget_.

Bill S. 1432, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of____

Agency reports of:

Veterans' Administration__.

Office of Management and Budget__

Statement of-

Hon. Daniel K. Inouye, a U.S. Senator from the State of Hawaii____

Rufus H. Wilson, Chief Benefits Director, Veterans' Administration,

accompanied by J. Charles Peckarsky, Director, Compensation and

Pension Service; Howard M. Denney, Deputy General Counsel;

Arthur F. Carley, Acting Assistant General Counsel; and Dale

Grubb, Assistant Deputy Administrator for Congressional Rela-

tions

Charles L. Huber, national director of legislation, Disabled Ameri-

can Veterans, accompanied by William G. Flaherty, deputy director

of legislation_.

Charles E. Mattingly, deputy director, national legislative commission,

The American Legion, accompanied by Edward H. Golembieski,

director, national veterans' affairs and rehabilitation commission__

Francis W. Stover, director, national legislative service, Veterans of

Foreign Wars-----

James A. Maye, executive director, Paralyzed Veterans of America,

Inc.

148

Written statement of-

C. A. "Mack" McKinney, director of legislative affairs, Non Commis-

sioned Officers Association of the U.S.A___

172

Major Walter J. Reilly, chairman, national legislative committee,

the Disabled Officers Association___

176

Mrs. Geraldine B. Chittick, national legislative chairman, Gold Star

Wives of America, Inc..

Capt. Carleton R. Kear, Jr., legislative counsel, the Retired Officers

Association

180

183

David L. Schnair, national service officer, Blinded Veterans Asso-

ciation

188

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