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H.R. 23, the "Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007".
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs | Room 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC
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04/18/2007
Opening Statements
- Hon. Bob Filner, Chairman, and a Representative in Congress from the State of California
- Hon. Steve Buyer, Ranking Republican Member, and a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana
- Hon. Harry E. Mitchell, a Representative in Congress from the State of Arizona
- Hon. Michael F. Doyle, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania
- Hon. Carol Shea-Porter, a Reprentative in Congress from the State of New Hampshire
Witnesses
Panel 1
- Mr. Ian T. Allison, Just Compensation Committee, Santa Rosa, CA, Co-Chairman, (U.S. Merchant Marine Combat Veteran)
- Mr. William Jackson, Chief Engineer, S.S. Red Oak Victory Ship, Oakland, CA, (U.S. Merchant Marine Combat Veteran)
- Ms. Gloria Flora Nicolich, American Merchant Marine Veterans, Inc., Brooklyn, NY, Public Relations Director and Regional Vice President, Northeast Region
- Mr. James Burton "Burt" Young, American Merchant Marine Veterans, Inc., Lincoln, NE, Region Vice President, Central Region, (U.S. Merchant Marine Combat Veteran)
- Mr. H. Gerald Starnes, (U.S. Merchant Marine Combat Veteran), St. Augustine, FL
- Mr. Francis J. Dooley, Esq., American Merchant Marine Veterans, Inc., West Orange, NJ, National President
- Mr. Stanley Willner, New York, NY, (U.S. Merchant Marine Combat Veteran, and former POW)
Panel 2
- Mr. Brian Herbert, Author, "The Forgotten Heroes: The Heroic Story of the United States Merchant M, Bainbridge Island, WA
- Mr. Bruce Felknor, Author, "The U.S. Merchant Marine at War, 1775-1945", Evanston, IL, as presented by the Hon. Janice D. Schakowsky, a Representative in Congress from
- Mr. Herman "Hank" Rosen, Just Compensation Committee, San Diego, CA, Co-Chairman, U.S. Merchant Marine Combat Veteran
- Mr. Mark S. Gleeson, (U.S. Merchant Marine Combat Veteran), Oakmont, PA
Submissions for the Record
- Mr. Kimo S. Hollingsworth, American Veterans, National Legislative Director
- Mr. Thomas Bethel, Timothy A. Brown, President, International Organization of Masters, Mates, & Pil, President, American Maritime Officers, Ron Davis, President, Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, Michael Sacco, President, Seafarers International Union
- Mr. Dean Beaumont, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S. Merchant Marine Combat Veteran
- Mr. Joseph Chomsky, East Meadow, NY, U.S. Merchant Marine Combat Veteran
- Mr. Francis R. Coughlin, M.D., JD, New Canaan, CT
- Mr. William B. Flury, Eagel Point, OR, Last survivor of the sinking of the SS Jean Nicolet, U.S. Merchant Marine Combat Veteran
- Mr. Daniel Horodysky, U.S. Maritime Service Veterans, Chief Executive Officer
- Mr. Tamara Horodysky, American Merchant Marine at War, Webmistress
- Mr. Warren G. Leback, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1985, Former Deputy Maritime Administrator, Maritime Administration, U.S. Merchant Marine Combat Veteran
- Mr. Norman Y. Mineta, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 2001-2006
- National Association for Uniformed Services
- Mr. Eugene F. Mccormick, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Foundation, Kings Point, NY, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Hon. Corrine Brown, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida
- Hon. E. Benjamin Nelson, a United States Senator from the State of Nebraska
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