[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 1, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E471]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


               THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF BALLSTON SPA V.F.W.

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 1, 1995
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to commemorate the 
anniversary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 358. This post, I am 
proud to say, is based in Ballston Spa, NY of my congressional 
district, and is celebrating a remarkable 75th year in existence.
  The V.F.W., Mr. Speaker, has been an organization of exceptional 
merit and service to the needs of many veterans. It is only appropriate 
that those brave men and women who placed themselves in harms way 
overseas be represented by such an able organization. The members of 
Post No. 358 have been receiving just such outstanding service for 75 
years now. It is comforting to know that those who served the needs of 
our country and fought for the principles and ideals of America all 
over the globe can depend on the support of an organization like Post 
358 back home in upstate New York.
  Mr. Speaker, the service of Post 358 in Ballston Spa is worthy of 
significant recognition. This post, and others like it, are the reason 
I fought so hard to attain Department level status for Veterans' 
Affairs. When Ronald Reagan signed that legislation into law, veterans 
were finally afforded the degree of national consideration they 
deserve. The efforts of V.F.W. Posts like this one, Mr. Speaker, having 
served the needs of veterans since 1920, assured veterans the 
assistance and recognition they deserved prior to approval of this 
Government Department and continue to encourage fair consideration of 
veterans' issues. For this, Mr. Speaker, we own Post 358 a tremendous 
debt of gratitude.


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