HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS.

OF THE

3. Congress. Senate. COMMITTEE ON

LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE.
UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 9

A BILL TO PROVIDE READJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE TO VET-
ERANS WHO SERVE IN THE ARMED FORCES DURING
THE INDUCTION PERIOD

45-450 O

FEBRUARY 8, 18, 19, 24, 26; MARCH 1 AND 9, 1965

Printed for the use of the
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1965

VS 28 My 65

CONTENTS

Text of-

S. 9.-

Report of the Veterans' Administration__

Report of the Department of Defense on S. 9_

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES

FEBRUARY 8, 1965

Hon. Jennings Randolph, a U.S. Senator from the State of West Virginia_

Hon. Lee Metcalf, a U.S. Senator from the State of Montana_.

Hon Vance Hartke, a U.S. Senator from the State of Indiana_

Hon. Frank E. Moss, a U.S. Senator from the State of Utah..

Hon. George McGovern, a U.S. Senator from the State of South Dakota_

Hon. Daniel Inouye, a Ú.S. Senator from the State of Hawaii..

FEBRUARY 18, 1965

Frank E. G. Weil, member of the National Board, American Veterans

Committee, Washington...

Hon. E. L. Bartlett, a U.S. Senator from the State of Alaska-

Hon. Birch Bayh, a U.S. Senator from the State of Indiana..

R. A. Means, national secretary, Fleet Reserve Association, Washington,

D.C.

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Pete Wheeler, director, Department of Veterans' Service, State of Georgia,

Atlanta, Ga.; national legislative director, National Association of

State Approval Agencies; and national president of the National Asso-

ciation of State Directors of Veterans Affairs...

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Kenneth Young, legislative representative of the American Federation of

Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations _ _

Hon. Robert C. Byrd, a U.S. Senator from the State of West Virginia____.

Raymond J. Watson, president, Illinois Farmers Union, representing the

National Farmers Union...

FEBRUARY 19, 1965

Hon. Walter F. Mondale, a U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota_ - -

Hon. Hiram L. Fong, a Ú.S. Senator from the State of Hawaii...

Hon. J. W. Fulbright, a U.S. Senator from the State of Arkansas.

Hon. Ernest Gruening, a U.S. Senator from the State of Alaska.

Hon. Gale McGee, a U.S. Senator from the State of Wyoming..

Hon. Joseph D. Tydings, a U.S. Senator from the State of Maryland-

Francis W. Stover, national legislative director, Veterans of Foreign Wars..

William J. Flaherty, assistant national director, Disabled American

Veterans; accompanied by John Keller, assistant national service

director

Felix M. Putterman, national legislative director, Jewish War Veterans;

also representing the Catholic War Veterans--

Richard Kelly, journalist, third class, U.S. Naval Air Facility, Washington,

D.C..

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FEBRUARY 24, 1965

Don Spagnolo, national executive and legislative director, AMVETS..

Hon. Howard W. Cannon, a U.S. Senator from the State of Nevada-

Hon. Philip Hart, a U.S. Senator from the State of Michigan.

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Hon. Harrison A. Williams, a U.S. Senator from the State of New Jersey-