[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 73 (Monday, June 13, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                        TRIBUTE TO VVA MICHIGAN

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                             HON. BOB CARR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 13, 1994

  Mr. CARR of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate this opportunity to 
speak about the Michigan State Council/Michigan Charter of Vietnam 
Veterans of America.
  Michigan, which was the first State to have its own veterans' center, 
has the largest VVA organization in the United States. I am proud that 
my State's VVA has been a leader in addressing issues of national 
importance. For example, Michigan VVA led the fight for legislation on 
agent orange, and led the fight for judicial review with the Veterans 
Administration.
  Our State has many unique chapters, such as chapter 9, the first 
chapter in the State; chapter 180, the first chapter to be established 
in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and chapter 371 at the Egeler 
Correctional facility, which has assisted greatly in fundraising for 
charitable organizations.
  Michigan VVA has assisted in raising money for many charitable 
organizations across the country, including the Salvation Army, Meals 
on Wheels, the Special Olympics, and Boy Scouts of America. It has also 
worked to help the victims of recent natural disasters--Hurricane 
Andrew, the Mississippi River Flood, and the California earthquakes.
  I would also like to acknowledge the State council president, Jack 
McManus, for his outstanding leadership over the past 4 years. I 
commend him for his commitment and dedication to Michigan VVA, and for 
his sensitivity to the needs of veterans not only in Michigan, but 
across our Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, it is fitting that the House of Representatives honor 
outstanding organizations such as the Michigan VVA. Please join me in 
recognizing their many years of leadership and service in Michigan and 
throughout the country.

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