Fiscal Year 1996 Department of Veterans Affairs Budget: Hearing Before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, February 24, 1995, Volume 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1995 - 392 pages |
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Page 126 - I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, — but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.
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Page 191 - It is as much the duty of government to render prompt justice against itself in favor of citizens as it is to administer the same between private individuals.
Page 334 - Chairman, this program provides grants to assist states to acquire or construct state home facilities for furnishing domiciliary or nursing home care to veterans and to expand, remodel, or alter existing buildings for furnishing domiciliary, nursing home or hospital care to veterans in state homes.
Page 308 - veteran" means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.
Page 187 - ... (4) amounts received as a pension, annuity, or similar allowance for personal injuries or sickness resulting from active service in the armed forces of any country...
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Page 178 - Compensation (DIG) is paid to survivors of service persons or veterans whose death occurred while on active duty or as a result of service-connected disabilities. The Administration has proposed a 3.5 percent COLA increase for FY88. Veterans' pensions are awarded on the basis of service, disability, and level of income.