1953 Legislative Programs of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, American Veterans of Worl War II, and United Spanish War Veterans ...: Hearings ... February 10 and 17, 19531953 - 114 pages |
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... agency handling veterans ' affairs , it is gratifying to note the small percentage of defections . Without in the slightest degree condoning the faults of those who have been found wanting , it should be a comfort to all concerned to ...
... agency handling veterans ' affairs , it is gratifying to note the small percentage of defections . Without in the slightest degree condoning the faults of those who have been found wanting , it should be a comfort to all concerned to ...
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... agency functions . We have studied the reports of the various groups which have reported ad- versely on the Veterans ... agencies and creating new ones at greater cost to the American taxpayer . If definite improvement is not achieved ...
... agency functions . We have studied the reports of the various groups which have reported ad- versely on the Veterans ... agencies and creating new ones at greater cost to the American taxpayer . If definite improvement is not achieved ...
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... agency itself can go forward in a positive manner . The Administrator already has the value of our thinking with regard to this proposed reorganization of the Veterans ' Administration . If , as we hope , the plan is given whatever ...
... agency itself can go forward in a positive manner . The Administrator already has the value of our thinking with regard to this proposed reorganization of the Veterans ' Administration . If , as we hope , the plan is given whatever ...
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... agency is constantly beset by threats of , and the execution of , reduc- tions in force . The Veterans ... agencies where , in general , the number of employees has been increased rather than decreased . We think Congress should give ...
... agency is constantly beset by threats of , and the execution of , reduc- tions in force . The Veterans ... agencies where , in general , the number of employees has been increased rather than decreased . We think Congress should give ...
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... agency . 4. Keeping in mind that the cost of veterans ' affairs has been reduced by 38 percent since 1947 , while most other public and private costs have been in- creasing , realistic appraisals of the needs for stabilized employment ...
... agency . 4. Keeping in mind that the cost of veterans ' affairs has been reduced by 38 percent since 1947 , while most other public and private costs have been in- creasing , realistic appraisals of the needs for stabilized employment ...
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4-percent 78th Congress 82d Congress active service ADAIR Adminis Administration hospitals Administrator of Veterans Affairs aid and training Allen & Hamilton amended American Legion AMVETS recommend AMVETS urge Armed Forces AYRES beds bill Board of Hospitalization Booz Boxer Rebellion commander in chief compensation Congressman connection cost COTHRAN department or agency Disabled American Veterans disabled veterans disease educational aid employees enactment erans EVINS facilities Federal Board Foreign Wars FRELINGHUYSEN funds going GOUGH HAGEN Hoover Commission IJAMS increase interest rate Kearney KETCHUM Korean KRAABEL loan Madam Chairman MILLER MING national commander national convention non-service-connected officers operation organization outpatient pension present proposed Public Law 16 question record Rehabilitation Resolution reorganization plan Requesting legislation resolved result Seeking legislation service life insurance service-connected Servicemen's Readjustment Act Spanish-American War specific staff statement Subcommittee TEAGUE Thank tion treatment tuberculosis United Veterans of Foreign widows World World War II York
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Page 54 - Government may, with the consent of the head of such department or agency, be assigned to assist the Commission in carrying out its functions. The Commission may, with the consent of the head of any other department or agency of the Government, utilize the facilities and services of such department or agency in carrying out the functions of the Commission.
Page 86 - All public laws granting medical or hospital treatment, domiciliary care, compensation and other allowances, pensions, disability allowance, or retirement pay to veterans and the dependents of veterans of the Spanish-American War, including the Boxer Rebellion and the Philippine Insurrection, and...
Page 56 - In the case of any veteran who engaged in combat with the enemy in active service with a military, naval, or air organization of the United States during a period of war...
Page 54 - The Board shall initiate studies of and analyze and review the hospital, convalescent, and domiciliary activities and programs developed and operated by all departments and establishments for the purpose of — "(a) Preventing the overlapping and duplication of services and overbuilding of facilities. "(6) Insuring the most efficient and complete utilization of the total services and facilities of the Federal...
Page 56 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America m Congress assembled, That the Administrator of Veterans...
Page 56 - ... aggravation of such injury or disease, if consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of such service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service, and, to that end, shall resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of such veteran...
Page 54 - Board") to be composed by the Attorney General of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, the Federal Security Administrator, the Administrator of General Services Administration, and the Administrator of Veterans
Page 56 - ... where a veteran is seeking service connection for any disability due consideration shall be given to the places, types,, and circumstances of his service as shown by his service record, the official history of each organization in which he served, his medical records, and all pertinent medical and lay evidence.
Page 88 - VETERANS' AFFAIRS, Washington, DC The committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:30 am, Hon. Edith Nourse Rogers (chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will please come to order. We have with us this morning Colonel McCollum.
Page 45 - Administration out of the payments to be made under the judgment or decree at a rate not exceeding one-tenth of each of such payments until paid; except that, in a suit brought by or on behalf of an insured during his lifetime for waiver of premiums on account of total disability, the court, as part of its judgment or decree, shall determine and allow a reasonable fee to be paid by the insured to his attorney. (h) The term "claim...