STATUS OF THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS BENEFITS, VETER-

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-EIGHTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

37-086 O

JUNE 14, 1984

Printed for the use of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Serial No. 98-53

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1984

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Status of the Compensation Program of the Department of Veterans Benefits,

Veterans' Administration........

OPENING STATEMENTS

Chairman Douglas Applegate.

Hon. John Paul Hammerschmidt.

Hon. Bob McEwen..........

WITNESSES

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Arthurs, Jean, legislative director, National Association of Military Widows....

Prepared statement of Mrs. Arthurs.......

Derrington, C. Earl, Jr., national commander, Ex-Prisoners of War............

Prepared statement of Mr. Derrington.

Hagan, John W., Jr., Deputy Chief Benefits Director, Veterans' Administra-

tion...

Prepared statement of Mr. Hagan

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Heilman, John F., national legislative director, Disabled American Veterans...
Prepared statement of Mr. Heilman

Houston, Col. Herbert M., director of legislation, Veterans of World War I,

Inc

Prepared statement of Colonel Houston.

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Jackson, Charles R., national veterans service director, the Non Commis-

sioned Officers of the United States of America...........

Prepared statement of Mr. Jackson.......

Moran, Bob, associate legislative director, Paralyzed Veterans of America, on

behalf of R. Jack Powell, executive director, Paralyzed Veterans of America

Prepared statement of Mr. Powell..

Partridge, Charles C., legislative counsel, National Association for Uniformed

Services

Schwab, Donald H., director, national legislative service, Veterans of Foreign

Wars of the United States.

Prepared statement of Mr. Partridge...

Prepared statement of Mr. Schwab

Sharpe, Ellsworth L., immediate past national president, Blinded Veterans

Association.........

Prepared statement of Mr. Sharpe

Wanamaker, John F., deputy director, legislative affairs, the Retired Officers

Association......

Prepared statement of Mr. Wanamaker..

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