Veterans Employment Programs: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Education, Training, and Employment of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session, April 2, 1981

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Page 163 - RESOLVED, By the National Executive Committee of The American Legion in regular meeting assembled in Indianapolis, Indiana, on October 15-16, 1930, that The American Legion urge the President to immediately appoint an Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans...
Page 162 - Now, therefore, be it Resolved, by the National Executive Committee of The American Legion, in regular meeting assembled in Indianapolis, Indiana...
Page 95 - May 7, 1975, and was discharged or released therefrom with other than a dishonorable discharge, or (ii) was discharged or released from active duty for a service-connected disability if any part of such active duty was performed...
Page 95 - Disabled veteran" means a , person entitled to disability compensation under laws administered by the Veterans Administration for a disability rated at 30 percentum or more, or a person whose discharge or release from active duty was for a disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty. (6) "Veteran of the Vietnam era...
Page 106 - It is the policy of the United States and the purpose of this section to promote the maximum of employment and job advancement opportunities within the Federal Government for qualified disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era.
Page 116 - Such notice shall state the contractor's obligation under the law to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era for employment, and the rights of applicants and employees.
Page 69 - There is established within the Department of Labor an Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment, appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be the principal advisor to the Secretary of Labor with respect to the formulation and implementation of all departmental policies and procedures to carry out...
Page 167 - The Congress of the United States declares that it is the policy of the United States and the purpose of this Act to promote world peace and friendship through a Peace Corps, which shall make available to interested countries and areas...
Page 181 - It shall be the province and duty of the bureau to promote and develop a national system of employment offices for men, women, and juniors who are legally qualified to engage in gainful occupations, to maintain a veterans...
Page 156 - August 19, 20, 21, 1980, that The American Legion urge the US Department of Labor, its Employment and Training Administration, the Veterans Employment Service, and the State employment agencies to increase and intensify and make more effective employment services to disabled and older veterans; and be it further RESOLVED, That The American Legion request Congress to provide adequate funds so that the designated Federal and State agencies can fully comply with their responsibilities to serve the specialized...

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