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NEWS from Hearing on Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Service

Thursday, March 16, 2000 10:00 a.m.

Chairman Terry Everett's Opening Statement

Honorable Lane Evans's Opening Statement 

Congresswoman Brown's Opening Statement 

Witness List and Statements

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House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Terry Everett (R-AL) confers with Ranking Democratic Member Corinne Brown (D-FL) during testimony of the first witness, Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY).
The lead witness from the Department of Veterans Affairs panel was Michael Slachta Jr., center, the VA’s Assistant Inspector General for Auditing, Office of the Inspector General. He was accompanied by two other officials of the Office of the Inspector General, Thomas L. Cargill Jr., left, Director, Bedford Operations Division; and John E. Johnson, Director, Financial Audits Division. 8.jpg (19987 bytes)
Testifying on behalf of the Veterans Benefits Administration was Keith Pedigo, Director of the Loan Guaranty Service.

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Representing veterans and military organizations were, from left, Benjamin H. Butler, Associate Legislative Counsel, National Association for Uniformed Services; Peter S. Gaytan, National Legislative Director, AMVETS; AND James B. Hubbard, Director, National Economic Commission, The American Legion. 12.jpg (20370 bytes)