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NEWS from Legislative presentation of the Non Commissioned Officers Association, Jewish War Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Blinded Veterans Association 

Thursday, March 2, 2000 9:30 a.m

Witness List and Statements

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At left, Rep. Ronnie Shows (D-MS) greets panelists at the legislative presentation held jointly with the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 2. Listening is Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV). At right, Rep. Mike Bilirakis (R-FL) consults with House VA Committee Chairman Bob Stump (R-AZ) as Ranking Democratic Member Lane Evans (D-IL) addresses a panel.
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Sign language makes the legislative presentation accessible to the hearing impaired. At right, other officials of the Non Commissioned Officers Association applaud as President/CEO David Sommers lists the group’s legislative priorities for the year.
National Commander Monroe E. Mayer, third from right in right photo, lists the legislative priorities of Jewish War Veterans. He was introduced by his congressman, Rep. Ben Gilman (R-NY), seated to Mayer’s right. ii1.jpg (54961 bytes)
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At the microphone in the left photo, Dr. Robert L. Smith, National President, speaks for Blinded War Veterans, while National President Homer S. Townsend Jr., at far right in the right photo, represented Paralyzed Veterans of America.