VA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND

JUDICIAL REVIEW ACT

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 364 and Related Bills

JUNE 3, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.;

AUGUST 25, PENSACOLA, FLA.; AUGUST 31, COLUMBIA, S.C.; AND SEPTEMBER 21 AND OCTOBER 10, 1977, WASHINGTON, D.C.

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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1977

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

ALAN CRANSTON,
HERMAN E. TALMADGE, Georgia
JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia
RICHARD (DICK) STONE, Florida
JOHN A. DURKIN, New Hampshire
SPARK M. MATSUNAGA, Hawaii

California, Chairman

ROBERT T. STAFFORD, Vermont
STROM THURMOND, South Carolina
CLIFFORD P. HANSEN, Wyoming

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CONTENTS

FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1977

Opening statement of Hon. Alan Cranston, chairman of the Senate Com-
mittee on Veterans' Affairs._

Bill S. 364, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

Text of

Agency report of the Veterans' Administration (No. 60, October 7,

1977).

Bill S. 2263, as referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Testimony of-

Harvey Levin, member of the special committee on Federal limita-

tions on attorneys' fees, American Bar Association.

George A. Sears, representative of the State Bar of California

Panel consisting of representatives from veterans' organizations in

the State of California: Merc Maran, past department commander,

Disabled American Veterans; Al Krank, department service officer,

The American Legion; and Edwin Myers, legislative chairman,

Veterans of Foreign Wars----

Lloyd E. Messersmith, as given by William D. Plosser, associate

director, programs and planning, California Community and Junior

College Association, accompanied by Paul J. Mason, deputy county

counsel, county of Santa Clara; Dr. John C. Petersen, president,

Skyline College, San Bruno; Gary M. Gallery, legal counsel, Cali-

fornia Community College Chancellor's office...

Panel consisting of representatives from the Center of Veterans'

Rights and Swords to Plowshares: Martha L. Caron, staff attorney,

Swords to Plowshares; Susan Bailey, attorney for Swords to Plow-

shares; and Ron Bitzer, counselor, Center for Veterans' Rights..

Joseph N. De Raismes, first assistant attorney general, State of

Colorado.

David M. Fishlow, executive directo, Northern California affiliate of

the American Civil Liberties Union__

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1977

Opening statement of Hon. Richard (Dick) Stone, acting chairman of the

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs__

Testimony of-

Grover C. Robinson III, representative, district 1, Florida House of

Representatives, accompanied by Melvin Chambless, staff director,

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Florida House of Representatives----

A panel of veterans: Paul W. Airey, chief master sergeant, U.S. Air

Force Sergeants Association; Kenneth Doncaster, assistant legisla-

tive officer, State of Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars; John Eu-

banks, department legislative chairman, Department of Florida,

American Legion; and John C. McCarthy, supervising national

service officer, Disabled American Veterans.

Bishop C. Holifield, Esq., counsel, Florida A. & M. University, ac-

companied by Leslie Stein, counsel, University of South Florida,

representing the Florida Board of Regents..

A panel consisting of: Robert Landers, national commander, Inter-

national Veterans Association, Miami, Fla.; and James Quinton-

Scott, veteran's advocate, Student Government, University of

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