[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 50 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E706]
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     RECOGNIZING ``HIRE A VETERAN WEEK'' IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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                       HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR.

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 29, 1998

  Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring the 
attention of the Nation to the cause of improving the employment 
opportunities of our military veterans and to the commendable efforts 
of the State of California during its upcoming ``Hire A Veteran Week'' 
of May 3-9.
  One of the commitments we make to the men and women who serve our 
Nation in the military is to provide them assistance in finding 
employment when they re-enter the civilian economy. Most of our 
military service members develop skills and personal attributes that 
will serve them well in the civilian economy. But even in the best of 
economic conditions it can sometimes take a long time to find a job, 
and as a Nation we should help shorten that time for our military 
service members.
  I have sponsored efforts in Congress to improve veterans' employment 
prospects, and I have admired the efforts made on behalf of veterans in 
these areas day-in and day-out by service organizations and by 
employment specialists with federal and state agencies. The State of 
California is continuing a strong tradition of assistance to veterans' 
employment prospects by sponsoring ``Hire A Veteran Week'' this first 
full week of May 1998.
  I commend California for this effort, and I commend the men and women 
of California's public-and-private-sectors who will take part in 
promoting veterans' employment this coming week and year-round.

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