[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2005]
[Pages 348-361]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420

Phone, 202-273-4800. Internet, www.va.gov.
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                     James Nicholson
    Chief of Staff                                Nora E. Egan
Deputy Secretary                                  Gordon H. Mansfield
Chairman, Board of Contract Appeals               Gary Krump
Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals              (vacancy)
    Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans'             Ron Garvin
            Appeals
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged       Scott F. Denniston
        Business Utilization
Director, Center for Minority Veterans            Charles Nesby
Director, Center for Women Veterans               Irene Trowell-Harris
Director, Office of Employment Discrimination     Charles R. Delobe
        Complaint Adjudication
Assistant to the Secretary, Office of Regulation  Robert C. McFetridge, 
        Policy and Management                             Acting
General Counsel                                   Tim S. McClain
Inspector General                                 Richard J. Griffin
Veterans' Service Organizations Liaison           Allen (Gunner) Kent
Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health       Jonathan B. Perlin
        Administration
    Deputy Under Secretary for Health             Michael J. Kussman, 
                                                          Acting
    Deputy Under Secretary for Health             Francis M. Murphy
            for Policy Coordination
    Deputy Under Secretary for Health             Laura J. Miller
            for Operations and 
            Management
Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits   Daniel L. Cooper
        Administration
    Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits           Ronald R. Aument
Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, National    Richard A. 
        Cemetery Administration                           Wannemacher, 
                                                          Jr., Acting
    Deputy Under Secretary for Memorial           Steve Muro, Acting
            Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Management                Tim S. McClain, Acting
    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          James R. Sandman, 
                                                          Acting
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Rita A. Reed
            Budget
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Edward J. Murray, 
            Finance                                       Acting
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                C. Ford Heard
            Acquisition and Materiel 
            Management
Assistant Secretary for Information and           Robert N. McFarland
        Technology
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Edward F. Meagher
            Information and Technology
    Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary          Scott Cragg
            for Information Technology 
            Enterprise Architecture
    Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary          Craig Luigart
          for Policies, Plans, and 
          Programs

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    Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary          Sally Wallace
            for Information Technology 
            Operations
    Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary          Pedro Cadenas, Jr.
            for Cyber and Information 
            Security
    Director, Austin Automation Center            Linda Voges
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, and     Dennis Duffy, Acting
        Preparedness
    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          Dennis Duffy
            for Policy and Planning
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Michael McLendon
            Policy
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Ray Wilburn, Acting
            Planning and Evaluation
    Director, Operations and Readiness            R. Tom Sizemore, 
                                                          Acting
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                John H. Baffa
            Security and Law Enforcement
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and       R. Allen Pittman
        Administration
    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          Gary Steinberg
            for Human Resources and 
            Administration
    Director, Office of Administration            C.G. Verenes
    Deputy Director, Office of                    Catherine Biggs-
            Administration                                Silvers
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Susan C. McHugh
            Diversity Management and 
            Equal Employment Opportunity
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human          Thomas J. Hogan
            Resources Management and 
            Labor Relations
    Associate Deputy Assistant for Human          Willie Hensley
            Resources Management and 
            Labor Relations
    Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary          Ronald E. Cowles
            for Labor Management 
            Relations
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                James S. Jones
            Resolution Management
Assistant Secretary for Public and                Cynthia R. Church
        Intergovernmental Affairs
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                (vacancy)
            Public Affairs
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                William W. McLemore
            Intergovernmental and 
            International Affairs
    Director, Center for Faith-Based and          Darin S. Selnick
            Community Initiatives
Assistant Secretary for Congressional and         Pamela M. Iovino
        Legislative Affairs
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                (vacancy)
            Congressional and 
            Legislative Affairs

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The Department of Veterans Affairs operates programs to benefit veterans 
and members of their families. Benefits include compensation payments 
for disabilities or death related to military service; pensions; 
education and rehabilitation; home loan guaranty; burial; and a medical 
care program incorporating nursing homes, clinics, and medical centers.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established as an executive 
department by the Department of Veterans Affairs Act (38 U.S.C. 201 
note). It is comprised of three organizations that administer veterans 
programs: the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits 
Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Each 
organization has field facilities and a central office component.

Activities

Cemeteries  The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is responsible 
for more than 120 national cemeteries nationwide. Burial in a national 
cemetery is available to veterans, their spouses, and dependent 
children. At no cost to the family, a national cemetery burial includes 
the gravesite, grave-liner, opening and closing of the grave, headstone 
or marker, and perpetual care as part of a national shrine. If a veteran 
is buried in a private cemetery, anywhere in the world, NCA will provide 
a headstone or marker. NCA's State Cemetery Grants Program provides 
funds to establish, expand, or improve State-operated veterans 
cemeteries. Presidential Memorial Certificates honoring the veteran may 
be requested from NCA.
Center for Minority Veterans  The Center for Minority Veterans was 
established under Public Law 103-446 (108 Stat. 4645) and is responsible 
for promoting the use of VA benefits, programs, and services by minority 
veterans and assessing the needs of minority group members. The work of 
the Center focuses on the unique and special needs of five distinct 
groups of veterans: African-Americans, Hispanics, Asian-Americans, 
Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans, which include American Indians, 
Native Hawaiians, and Alaskan Natives.
Center for Women Veterans  The Center for Women Veterans was established 
under Public Law 103-446 (108 Stat. 4645) and acts as the Secretary's 
primary adviser on women veterans issues and evaluates VA programs, 
policies, legislation, and practices to ensure that they are responsive 
and accessible to eligible women veterans.
Health Services  The Veterans Health Administration provides hospital, 
nursing home, and domiciliary care, and outpatient medical and dental 
care to eligible veterans of military service in the Armed Forces. It 
conducts both individual medical and health-care delivery research 
projects and multi-hospital research programs, and it assists in the 
education of physicians and dentists and with training of many other 
health care professionals through affiliations with educational 
institutions and organizations.
Veterans Benefits  The Veterans Benefits Administration provides 
information, advice, and assistance to veterans, their dependents, 
beneficiaries, representatives, and others applying for VA benefits. It 
also cooperates with the Department of Labor and other Federal, State, 
and local agencies in developing employment opportunities for veterans 
and referral for assistance in resolving socioeconomic, housing, and 
other related problems.
    The Compensation and Pension Service is responsible for claims for 
disability compensation and pension, specially adapted housing, accrued 
benefits, adjusted compensation in death cases, and reimbursement for 
headstone or marker; allowances for automobiles and special adaptive 
equipment; special clothing allowances; emergency officers' retirement 
pay; survivors' claims for death compensation, dependency and indemnity 
compensation, death pension, and burial and plot allowance claims; 
forfeiture determinations; and a benefits protection program for minors 
and incompetent adult beneficiaries.
    The Education Service administers the Montgomery GI Billprogram and 
other programs which provide education benefits to qualified active-duty 
members, veterans, certain dependents of veterans, and members of the 
Selected and Ready Reserve. The Service also check school records to 
ensure that they comply with the pertinent law, approves courses for the 
payment of educational

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benefits, and administers a work-study program. Additional details are 
available at www.gibill.va.gov.
    The Insurance Service's operations for the benefit of service 
members, veterans, and their beneficiaries are available through the 
regional office and insurance center (phone, 800-669-8477) in 
Philadelphia, PA, which provides the full range of functional activities 
necessary for a national life insurance program. Activities include the 
complete maintenance of individual accounts, underwriting functions, 
life and death insurance claims awards, and any other insurance-related 
transactions. The agency also administers the Veterans Mortgage Life 
Insurance Program for those disabled veterans who receive a VA grant for 
specially adapted housing and supervises the Servicemembers' Group Life 
Insurance Program and the Veterans Group Life Insurance Program.
    The Loan Guaranty Service is responsible for operations that include 
appraising properties to establish their values; approving grants for 
specially adapted housing; supervising the construction of new 
residential properties; establishing the eligibility of veterans for the 
program; evaluating the ability of a veteran to repay a loan and the 
credit risk; making direct loans to Native American veterans to acquire 
a home on trust land; servicing and liquidating defaulted loans; and 
disposing of real estate acquired as the consequence of defaulted loans.
    The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service provides 
outreach, motivation, evaluation, counseling, training, employment, and 
other rehabilitation services to service-connected disabled veterans. 
Vocational and educationalcounseling, as well as the evaluation of 
abilities, aptitudes, and interests are provided to veterans and 
servicepersons. Counseling, assessment, education programs, and, in some 
cases, rehabilitation services are available to spouses and children of 
totally and permanently disabled veterans as well as surviving orphans, 
widows, and widowers of certain deceased veterans.
    Vocational training and rehabilitation services are available to 
children with spina bifida having one or both parents who served in the 
Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era, or served in certain 
military units in or near the demilitarized zone in Korea, between 
September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971.
Veterans' Appeals  The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) is responsible 
for entering the final appellate decisions in claims of entitlement to 
veterans' benefits and for deciding certain matters concerning fees 
charged by attorneys and agents for representation of veterans before VA 
and requests for revision of prior BVA decisions on the basis of clear 
and unmistakable error. Final Board decisions are appealable to the U.S. 
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Field Facilities  The Department's operations are handled through the 
following field facilities:
    --cemeteries, providing burial services to veterans, their spouses, 
and dependent children;
    --domiciliaries, providing the least intensive level of inpatient 
medical care including necessary ambulatory medical treatment, 
rehabilitation, and support services in a structured environment to 
veterans who are unable because of their disabilities to provide 
adequately for themselves in the community;
    --medical centers, providing eligible beneficiaries with medical and 
other health care services equivalent to those provided by private-
sector institutions, augmented in many instances by services to meet the 
special requirements of veterans;
    --outpatient clinics to provide eligible beneficiaries with 
ambulatory care; and
    --regional offices to grant benefits and services provided by law 
for veterans, their dependents, and beneficiaries within an assigned 
territory; furnish information regarding VA benefits and services; 
adjudicate claims and make awards for disability compensation and 
pension; conduct outreach and information dissemination and provide 
support and assistance to various segments of the veteran population to 
include former prisoners of war (POW), minorityveterans, 
homelessveterans, womenveterans and elderly veterans;

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supervise payment of VA benefits to incompetent beneficiaries; provide 
vocational rehabilitation and employment training; administer 
educational benefits; guarantee loans for purchase, construction, or 
alteration of homes; process grants for specially adapted housing; 
process death claims; and assist veterans in exercising rights to 
benefits and services.

           National Facilities--Department of Veterans Affairs
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                                   Type of
           Address                 facility             Director
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ALABAMA:
  Birmingham (700 S. 19th      Medical Center.  Y.C. Parris
   St., 35233).
  Central Alabama Health Care  Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
   System (215 Perry Hill
   Rd., Montgomery, 36109-
   3798).
  Mobile (1202 Virginia St.,   National
   36604).                      Cemetary.
  Montgomery (345 Perry Hill   Regional Office  Montgomery Watson
   Rd., 36109).
  Seale (Fort Mitchell, 553    National
   Hwy. 165, 36856).            Cemetary.
  Tuscaloosa (35404).........  Medical Center.  W.  Kenneth Ruyle
ALASKA:
  Anchorage (2925 Debarr Rd.,  Outpatient       Alex Spector
   99508).                      Clinic and
                                Regional
                                Office.
  Fort Richardson (Bldg. 997,  National
   Davis Hwy., 99505-5498).     Cemetery.
  Sitka (803 Sawmill Creek     National
   Rd., 99835).                 Cemetery.
ARIZONA:
  Northern Arizona Health      Medical Center   Deborah Thompson
   Care System (500 N. Hwy.     (medical and
   89, Prescott, 86313).        domiciliary).
  Phoenix (7th St. & Indian    Medical Center.  John R. Fears
   School Rd., 85012).
  Phoenix (3225 N. Central     Regional Office  Sandra D. Flint
   Ave., 85012).
  Phoenix (23029 N. Cave       National
   Creek Rd., 85024)            Cemetery.
   (National Memorial
   Cemetery of Arizona).
  Prescott (500 Hwy. 89 N.,    National
   86301).                      Cemetery.
  Southern Arizona Health      Medical Center.  Jonathan H. Gardner
   Care System (3601 S. 6th
   Ave., Tucson, 85723).
ARKANSAS:
  Fayetteville (72701).......  Medical Center.  Michael Winn
  Fayetteville (700            National
   Government Ave., 72701).     Cemetery.
  Fort Smith (522 Garland      National
   Ave., 72901).                Cemetery.
  Little Rock (2523            National
   Confederate Blvd., 72206).   Cemetery.
  Little Rock (300 Roosevelt   Medical Center.  George Gray, Jr.
   Rd., 72205) (John L.
   McClellan Memorial
   Veterans Hospital).
    Little Rock Division
    North Little Rock
   Division
  North Little Rock (P.O. Box  Regional Office  Nick Nicholas
   1280, Bldg. 65, Ft. Roots,
   72115).
CALIFORNIA:
  Central California Health    Medical Center.  Alan S. Perry
   Care System (2615 Clinton
   Ave., Fresno, 93703).
  Gustine (San Joaquin Valley  National
   National Cemetery, 32053     Cemetery.
   W. McCabe Rd., 95322).
  Loma Linda (Jerry L. Pettis  Medical Center.  Dean R. Stordahl
   Memorial Veterans
   Hospital, 11201 Benton
   St., 92357).
  Long Beach (5901 E. 7th      Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
   St., 90822).
  Los Angeles (11301 Wilshire  Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
   Blvd., 90073).
  Los Angeles (11000 Wilshire  Regional Office  Stewart F. Liff
   Blvd., 90024).
  Los Angeles (950 S.          National
   Sepulveda Blvd., 90049).     Cemetery.
  Northern California Health   Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
   Care System (150 Muir Rd.,
   Benicia, 94523).
  Oakland (Oakland Federal     Regional Office  Cathy L. Smith
   Bldg., 1301 Clay St.,
   94612-5209).
  Palo Alto Health Care        Medical Center.  Elisabeth J. Freeman
   System (3801 Miranda Ave.,
   94304).
  Riverside (22495 Van Buren   National
   Blvd., 92518).               Cemetery.
  San Bruno (Golden Gate       National
   National Cemetery, 1300      Cemetery.
   Sneath Ln., 94066).
  San Diego (3350 La Jolla     Medical Center.  Gary Rossio
   Village Dr., 92161).
  San Diego (8810 Rio San      Regional Office  (Vacancy)
   Diego Dr., 92108).
  San Diego (Fort Rosecrans    National
   National Cemetery, P.O.      Cemetery.
   Box 6237, Point Loma,
   92106).
  San Francisco (4150 Clement  Medical Center.  Sheila Cullen
   St., 94121).
  San Francisco (P.O. Box      National
   29012, Presidio of San       Cemetery.
   Francisco, 94129).
COLORADO:
  Denver (1055 Clermont St.,   Medical Center.  Edgar Thorsland, Jr.
   80220).
  Denver (80225).............  Denver           Jim Sandman
                                Distribution
                                Center.
  Denver (Fort Logan National  National
   Cemetery, 3698 S. Sheridan   Cemetery.
   Blvd., 80235).

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  Fort Lyon (81038)..........  National
                                Cemetery.
  Grand Junction (81501).....  Medical Center.  Kurt Schlegelmilch
  Lakewood (P.O. Box 25126,    Regional Office  Jeffrey Alger
   155 Van Gordon St., 80228).
CONNECTICUT:
  Connecticut Health Care      Medical Center.  Roger Johnson
   System (950 Campbell Ave.,
   West Haven, 06516).
  Hartford (450 Main St.,      Regional Office  Ric Randle
   06103).
DELAWARE:
  Wilmington (1601 Kirkwood    Medical and      Dexter Dix
   Hwy., 19805).                Regional
                                Office Center.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
  Washington (50 Irving St.    Medical Center.  Sanford M. Garfunkel
   NW., 20422).
  Washington (1120 Vermont     Regional Office  Judy Reyes-Maggio
   Ave. NW., 20421).
FLORIDA:
  Bay Pines (1000 Bay Pines    Medical Center   Smith Jenkins
   Blvd. N., 33504).            (medical and
                                domiciliary).
  Bay Pines (10000 Bay Pines   National
   Blvd. North Bay Pines,       Cemetery.
   33504-0477).
  Bushnell (Florida National   National
   Cemetery, 6502 SW. 102d      Cemetery.
   Ave., 33513).
  Miami (1201 NW. 16th St.,    Medical Center.  Stephen Lucas
   33125).
  Northern Florida/Southern    Medical Center.  Fred Malphrus
   Georgia Health Care System
   (1601 SW. Archer Rd.,
   Gainesville, 32608-1197).
  Pensacola (Barrancas         National
   National Cemetery, Naval     Cemetery.
   Air Station, 80 Hovey Rd.
   32508-1099).
  St. Augustine (104 Marine    National
   St., 32084).                 Cemetery.
  St. Petersburg (P.O. Box     Regional Office  Sandy Bowron
   1437, 33731).
  Tampa (James A. Haley        Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
   Veterans Hospital, 13000
   Bruce B. Downs Blvd.,
   33612).
  West Palm Beach (7305 N.     Medical Center.  Edward H. Seiler
   Military Trail, 33410-
   6400).
GEORGIA:
  Atlanta (1670 Clairmont      Medical Center.  Thomas A. Cappello
   Rd., 30033).
  Atlanta (P.O. Box 100026,    Regional Office  Larry Burks
   1700 Clairmont Rd.,
   Decatur, 30033).
  Augusta (2460 Wrightsboro    Medical Center.  James Trusley
   Rd., 30904-6285).
    Forest Hills Division
    Lenwood Division
  Dublin (31021).............  Medical Center   Richard W. Fry
                                (medical and
                                domiciliary).
  Marietta (500 Washington     National
   Ave., 30060).                Cemetery.
HAWAII:
  Honolulu (P.O. Box 29020,    Medical and      Dennis Kuewa
   96850).                      Regional
                                Office Center.
  Honolulu (National Memorial  National
   Cemetery of the Pacific,     Cemetery.
   2177 Puowaina Dr., 96813-
   1729).
IDAHO:
  Boise (805 W. Franklin St.,  Regional Office  James Vance
   83702).
  Boise (5th & Ft. Sts.,       Medical Center.  Wayne Tippets
   83702-4598).
ILLINOIS:
  Alton (600 Pearl St.,        National
   62003).                      Cemetery.
  Chicago Health Care System   Medical Center.  Richard S. Citron
   (333 E. Huron St., 60611).
  Chicago (P.O. Box 8136, 536  Regional Office  Michael Olson
   S. Clark St., 60680).
  Danville (61832)...........  Medical Center.  Susan P. Bowers
  Danville (1900 E. Main St.,  National
   61832).                      Cemetery.
  Elwood (Abraham Lincoln      National
   National Cemetery, 27034     Cemetery.
   S. Diagonal Rd., 60421).
  Hines (Lock Box 66303, AMF   Finance Center.  Billy R. Barker
   O'Hare, 60666-0303).
  Hines (Edward Hines, Jr.,    Medical Center.  Jack Hetrick
   Hospital, 60141).
  Hines (P.O. Box 76, 60141).  VA National      George T. Patterson
                                Acquisition
                                Center.
  Hines (P.O. Box 27, 60141).  Service and      Mike Tyllas
                                Distribution
                                Center.
  Marion (2401 W. Main St.,    Medical Center.  Robert D. Morrel
   62959).
  Moline (Rock Island          National
   National Cemetery, Bldg.     Cemetery.
   118, Rock Island Arsenal,
   61299-7090).
  Mound City (Junction Hwys.   National
   37 and 51, 62963).           Cemetery.
  North Chicago (60064)......  Medical Center.  Patrick L. Sullivan
  Quincy (36th and Maine       National
   Sts., 62301).                Cemetery.
  Springfield (Camp Butler     National
   National Cemetery, 5063      Cemetery.
   Camp Butler Rd., 62707).
INDIANA:
  Indianapolis (1481 W. 10th   Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
   St., 46202).
    Cold Spring Road Division
    Tenth Street Division
  Indianapolis (575 N.         Regional Office  (Vacancy)
   Pennsylvania St., 46204).

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  Indianapolis (Crown Hill     National
   National Cemetery, 700 W.    Cemetery.
   38th St., 46208).
  Marion (1700 E. 38th St.,    National
   46952).                      Cemetery.
  New Albany (1943 Ekin Ave.,  National
   47150).                      Cemetery.
  Northern Indiana Health      Medical Center.  Michael W. Murphy
   Care System (2121 Lake
   Ave., Fort Wayne, 46805).
IOWA:
  Central Iowa Health Care     Medical Center.  Donald Cooper
   System (30th and Euclid
   Ave., Des Moines, 50310-
   5774).
  Des Moines (210 Walnut St.,  Regional Office  Don Iddings
   50309).
  Iowa City (Hwy. 6 W., 52246- Medical Center.  Gary L. Wilkinson
   5774).
  Keokuk (1701 J St., 52632).  National
                                Cemetery.
KANSAS:
  Eastern Kansas Health Care   Medical Center   Robert M. Malone
   System (Leavenworth,         (medical and
   66048).                      domiciliary).
  Fort Leavenworth (66027)...  National
                                Cemetery.
  Fort Scott (P.O. Box 917,    National
   900 E. National, 66701).     Cemetery.
  Leavenworth (P.O. Box 1694,  National
   66048).                      Cemetery.
  Topeka (Bldg. 9, 3401 SW.    Health Revenue   Matthew Kelly, Acting
   21st St., 66604).            Center.
  Wichita (5500 E. Kellogg,    Medical Center.  Thomas J. Sanders
   67218).
  Wichita (5500 E. Kellogg,    Regional Office  Charlie Wolford
   67218).                      and Medical
                                Center.
KENTUCKY:
  Danville (277 N. 1st St.,    National
   40442).                      Cemetery.
  Lebanon (20 Hwy. 208E,       National
   40033).                      Cemetery.
  Lexington (40511)..........  Medical Center.  Forest Farley
    Cooper Drive Division
    Leestown Division
  Lexington (833 W. Main St.,  National
   40508).                      Cemetery.
  Louisville (545 S. 3d St.,   Regional Office  Jimmy Wardle
   40202).
  Louisville (800 Zorn Ave.,   Medical Center.  Timothy P. Shea
   40202).
  Louisville (Cave Hill        National
   National Cemetery, 701       Cemetery.
   Baxter Ave., 40204).
  Louisville (Zachary Taylor   National
   National Cemetery, 4701      Cemetery.
   Brownsboro Rd., 40207).
  Nancy (Mill Springs          National
   National Cemetery, 9044 W.   Cemetery.
   Hwy. 80, 42544).
  Nicholasville (Camp Nelson   National
   National Cemetery, 6980      Cemetery.
   Danville Rd., 40356).
LOUISIANA:
  Alexandria (71301).........  Medical Center.  Barbara Watkins
  Baton Rouge (220 N. 19th     National
   St., 70806).                 Cemetery.
  New Orleans (1601 Peridido   Medical Center.  John D. Church, Jr.
   St., 70146).
  New Orleans (701 Loyola      Regional Office  Rowland Christian
   Ave., 70113).
  Pineville (Alexandria        National
   National Cemetery, 209 E.    Cemetery.
   Shamrock St., 71360).
  Shreveport (510 E. Stoner    Medical Center.  George Moore
   Ave., 71101).
  Zachary (20978 Port Hickey   National
   Rd., 70791) (Port Hudson     Cemetery.
   National Cemetery).
MAINE:
  Togus (1 VA Ctr., 04330)...  Medical and      Dale Demurs
                                Regional
                                Office Center.
  Togus (1 VA Ctr., 04330)...  National
                                Cemetery.
MARYLAND:
  Annapolis (800 West St.,     National
   21401).                      Cemetery.
  Baltimore (31 Hopkins Plz.,  Regional Office  George Wolohojian
   21201).
  Baltimore (5501 Frederick    National
   Ave., 21228).                Cemetery.
  Baltimore (Loudon Park       National
   National Cemetery, 3445      Cemetery.
   Frederick Ave., 21228).
  Maryland Health Care System  Medical Center.  Dennis Smith
   (10 N. Green St.,
   Baltimore, 21201).
MASSACHUSETTS:
  Bedford (Edith Nourse        Medical Center.  William A. Conte
   Rogers Memorial Veterans
   Hospital, 200 Springs Rd.,
   01730).
  Boston Health Care Center    Medical Center.  Michael Lawson
   (150 S. Huntington Ave.,
   02130).
  Boston (John F. Kennedy      Regional Office  Fay Norred
   Federal Bldg., 02203).
  Bourne (Massachusetts        National
   National Cemetery, Connery   Cemetery.
   Ave., 02532).
  Brockton (940 Belmont St.,   Medical Center.  Michael Lawson
   02301).
  Northampton (01060)........  Medical Center.  Bruce A. Gordon
MICHIGAN:
  Ann Arbor (2215 Fuller Rd.,  Medical Center.  James Roseborough
   48105).
  Augusta (Fort Custer         National
   National Cemetery, 15501     Cemetery.
   Dickman Rd., 49012).
  Battle Creek (49106).......  Medical Center.  Alice Wood
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  Detroit (477 Michigan Ave.,  Regional Office  Keith Thompson
   48226).
  Iron Mountain (49801)......  Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
  Saginaw (1500 Weiss St.,     Medical Center.  Gabriel Perez
   48602).
MINNESOTA:
  Minneapolis (1 Veterans      Medical Center.  Steven Kleinglass
   Dr., 55417).
  Minneapolis (Fort Snelling   National
   National Cemetery, 7601      Cemetery.
   34th Ave. S., 55450).
  St. Cloud (4801 8th St. N.,  Medical Center.  Barry I. Bahl
   56303).
  St. Paul (Bishop Henry       Regional Office  Vince Crawford
   Whipple Federal Bldg.,       & Insurance
   Fort Snelling, 55111)        Center.
   (Remittances: P.O. Box
   1820, 55111).
  St. Paul (Bishop Henry       Debt Management  Dan Osendorf
   Whipple Federal Bldg.,       Center.
   Fort Snelling, 55111).
MISSISSIPPI:
  Biloxi (39531).............  Medical Center   Julie Catellier
                                (medical and
                                domiciliary).
    Biloxi Hospital and
   Domiciliary Division
    Gulfport Hospital
   Division
  Biloxi (P.O. Box 4968, 400   National
   Veterans Ave., 39535-4968).  Cemetery.
  Corinth (1551 Horton St.,    Medical Center   Mary Dill
   38834).                      (medical and
                                domiciliary).
  Corinth (1551 Horton St.,    National
   38834).                      Cemetary.
  Jackson (1500 E. Woodrow     Medical Center.  Richard Baltz
   Wilson Dr., 39216).
  Jackson (1600 E. Woodrow     Regional Office  Jospeh Adair
   Wilson Ave., 39216).
  Natchez (41 Cemetery Rd.,    National
   39120).                      Cemetery.
MISSOURI:
  Columbia (Harry S. Truman    Medical Center.  Gary Campbell
   Memorial Veterans
   Hospital, 800 Hospital
   Dr., 65201).
  Jefferson City (1024 E.      National
   McCarthy, 65101).            Cemetery.
  Kansas City (4801 Linwood    Medical Center.  Kent D. Hill
   Blvd., 64128).
  Poplar Bluff (63901).......  Medical Center.  Nancy Arnold
  Springfield (1702 E.         National
   Seminole St., 65804).        Cemetery.
  St. Louis (63125)..........  Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
    John J. Cochran Division,
   63106
  St. Louis (P.O. Box 5020,    Records          Sam Jarvis
   Bldg. 104, 4300 Goodfellow   Management
   Blvd., 63115).               Center.
  St. Louis (400 S. 18th St.,  Regional Office  Gary Williams
   63103-2271).
  St. Louis (Jefferson         National
   Barracks National            Cemetery.
   Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan
   Dr., 63125).
MONTANA:
  Montana Health Care System   Medical and      Joseph M. Underkofler
   (Fort Harrison, 59636).      Regional
                                Office Center.
NEBRASKA:
  Greater Nebraska Health      Medical Center.  Albert Washko
   Care System (600 S. 70th
   St., Lincoln, 68510).
  Lincoln (5631 S. 48th St.,   Regional Office  Ursula Henderson
   68516).
  Maxwell (Fort McPherson      National
   National Cemetery, 12004     Cemetery.
   S. Spur 56A, 69151-1031).
NEVADA:
  Las Vegas (102 Lake Mead     Outpatient       (Vacancy)
   Dr., 89106).                 Clinic.
  Reno (1000 Locust St.,       Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
   89520).
  Reno (1201 Terminal Way,     Regional Office  Steve Simmons
   89520).
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
  Manchester (718 Smyth Rd.,   Medical Center.  Mark F. Levenson
   02104).
  Manchester (275 Chestnut     Regional Office  (Vacancy)
   St., 03101).
NEW JERSEY:
  Beverly (916 Bridgeboro      National
   Rd., 08010).                 Cemetery.
  Newark (20 Washington Pl.,   Regional Office  John McCourt
   07102).
  New Jersey Health Care       Medical Center.  Kenneth Mizrach
   System (East Orange,
   07018).
  Salem (Finn's Point          National
   National Cemetery, R.F.D.    Cemetery.
   3, Fort Mott Rd., Box 542,
   08079).
  Somerville (08876).........  Asset            Sharon Dufour
                                Management
                                Service.
NEW MEXICO:
  Albuquerque (2100            Medical Center.  Mary A. Dowling
   Ridgecrest Dr. SE., 87108-
   5138).
  Albuquerque (500 Gold Ave.   Regional Office  Thomas Wagner
   SW., 87102).
  Fort Bayard (Fort Bayard     National
   National Cemetery, P.O.      Cemetery.
   Box 189, 88036).
  Santa Fe (501 N. Guadalupe   National
   St., 87501).                 Cemetery.
NEW YORK:
  Albany (113 Holland Ave.,    Medical Center.  Mary Ellen Piche
   12208).
  Bath (14810)...............  Medical Center   David Wood
                                (medical and
                                domiciliary).

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  Bath (San Juan Ave., 14810)  National
                                Cemetery.
  Bronx (130 W. Kingsbridge    Medical Center.  MaryAnn Musumeci
   Rd., 10468).
    Brooklyn Division
    St. Albans Division
  Brooklyn (Cypress Hills      National
   National Cemetery, 625       Cemetery.
   Jamaica Ave., 11208).
  Buffalo (111 W. Huron St.,   Regional Office  (Vacancy)
   14202).
  Calverton (210 Princeton     National
   Blvd., 11933-1031).          Cemetery.
  Canandaigua (14424)........  Medical Center.  W. David Smith
  Elmira (Woodlawn National    National
   Cemetery, 1825 Davis St.,    Cemetery.
   14901).
  Farmingdale (Long Island     National
   National Cemetery, 2040      Cemetery.
   Wellwood Ave., 11735-1211).
  Hudson Valley Health Care    Medical Center.  Michael Sabo
   System (Franklin Delano
   Roosevelt Hospital,
   Montrose, 10548).
  New York (245 W. Houston     Regional Office  Pat Amberg-Blyskal
   St., 10014).
  New York Harbor Health Care  Medical Center.  John J. Donnellan, Jr.
   System (Brooklyn, 11209).
  Northport (Long Island,      Medical Center.  Robert Schuster
   11768).
  Schuylerville (General B.H.  National
   Soloman Saratoga National    Cemetery.
   Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd.,
   12871-1721).
  Syracuse (Irving Ave. &      Medical Center.  James Cody
   University Pl., 13210).
  Western New York Health      Medical Center.  Michael S. Finegan
   Care System (3495 Bailey
   Ave., Buffalo, 14215).
NORTH CAROLINA:
  Asheville (28805)..........  Medical Center.  James A. Christian
  Durham (508 Fulton St. &     Medical Center.  Michael Phaup
   Erwin Rd., 27705).
  Fayetteville (2300 Ramsey    Medical Center.  Janet Stout
   St., 28301).
  New Bern (1711 National      National
   Ave., 28560).                Cemetery.
  Raleigh (501 Rock Quarry     National
   Rd., 27610).                 Cemetery.
  Salisbury (1601 Brenner      Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
   Ave., 28144).
  Salisbury (202 Government    National
   Rd., 28144).                 Cemetery.
  Wilmington (2011 Market      National
   St., 28403).                 Cemetery.
  Winston-Salem (251 N. Main   Regional Office  John Montgomery
   St., 27155).
NORTH DAKOTA:
  Fargo (655 1st Ave., 58102)  Medical and      Douglas M. Kenyon,
                                Regional         Acting
                                Office Center.
OHIO:
  Chillicothe (45601)........  Medical Center.  Douglas Moorman
  Cincinnati (3200 Vine St.,   Medical Center.  Carlos B. Lott
   45220).
  Cleveland (10701 East        Medical Center.  William Montague
   Blvd., 44106-3800).
    Brecksville Division
    Wade Park Division
  Cleveland (1240 E. 9th St.,  Regional Office  Phillip J. Ross
   44199).
  Columbus (2090 Kenny Rd.,    Outpatient       Lilian T. Thome
   43221).                      Clinic.
  Dayton (VA Medical Center,   Medical Center   Steven Cohen
   4100 W. 3d St., 45428-       (medical and
   1008).                       domiciliary).
  Dayton (VA Medical Center,   National
   4100 W. 3d St., 45428-       Cemetery.
   1008).
  Rittman (Ohio Western        National
   Reserve National Cemetery,   Cemetery.
   P.O. Box 8, 10175 Rawiga
   Rd., 44270).
OKLAHOMA:
  Elgin (Fort Sill National    National
   Cemetery, 2648 Jake Dunn     Cemetery.
   Rd., 73538).
  Fort Gibson (1423 Cemetery   National
   Rd., 74434).                 Cemetery.
  Muskogee (Memorial Station,  Medical Center.  Melinda Murphy
   Honor Heights Dr., 74401).
  Muskogee (125 S. Main St.,   Regional Office  Larry Burks
   74401).
  Oklahoma City (921 NE. 13th  Medical Center.  Steve J. Gentling
   St., 73104).
OREGON:
  Eagle Point (2763 Riley      National
   Rd., 97524).                 Cemetery.
  Portland (3710 SW. U.S.      Medical Center.  James Tuchschmidt
   Veterans Hospital Rd.,
   97207).
  Portland (1220 SW. 3d Ave.,  Regional Office  Gerry Lorang
   97204).
  Portland (Willamette         National
   National Cemetery, 11800     Cemetery.
   SE. Mt. Scott Blvd.,
   66147, 97266-6937).
  Roseburg (97470-6513)......  Medical Center.  George Marnell
  Roseburg (913 Garden Valley  National
   Blvd., 97470).               Cemetery.
PENNSYLVANIA:
  Altoona (16602-4377).......  Medical Center.  Gerald L. Williams
  Annville (Indiantown Gap     National
   National Cemetery, Rural     Cemetery.
   Rte. 2, Box 484, 17003-
   9618).
  Butler (16001-2480)........  Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
  Coatesville (19320)........  Medical Center.  Gary W. Devansky
  Erie (135 E. 38th St.        Medical Center.  James Palmer
   Blvd., 16504).

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  Lebanon (17042)............  Medical Center.  Charlene Szabo
  Philadelphia (5000           Regional Office  Thomas M. Lastowka
   Wissahickon Ave., 19101)     & Insurance
   (Insurance remittances:      Center.
   P.O. Box 7787). (Mail:
   P.O. Box 42954).
  Philadelphia (University &   Medical Center.  Michael Sullivan
   Woodland Aves., 19104).
  Philadelphia (Haines St. &   National
   Limekiln Pike, 19138).       Cemetery.
  Pittsburgh (1000 Liberty     Regional Office  Doug Wallin
   Ave., 15222).
  Pittsburgh Health Care       Medical Center.  Michael Moreland
   System (University Dr. C,
   15240).
    Aspinwall Division
    Pittsburgh Division
  Wilkes-Barre (1111 E. End    Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
   Blvd., 18711).
PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC:
  Manila (1131 Roxas Blvd.,    Regional Office  Barry M. Barker
   FPO AP96515-1110).           & Outpatient
                                Clinic.
PUERTO RICO:
  Bayamon (Puerto Rico         National
   National Cemetery, Avenue    Cemetery.
   Cementerio Nacional No.
   50, 00960).
  Hato Rey (U.S. Courthouse &
   Federal Bldg., Carlos E.
   Chardon St., 00918).
  San Juan (Barrio Monacillos  Medical Center.  Rafael E. Ramirez
   G.P.O., Box 364867, 00927-
   5800).
  San Juan (U.S. Courthouse &  Regional Office  Sonia Moreno
   Federal Bldg., Carlos E.
   Chardon St., G.P.O. Box
   364867, Hato Rey, 00936).
RHODE ISLAND:
  Providence (380 Westminster  Regional Office  Kim Graves
   Mall, 02903).
  Providence (Davis Park,      Medical Center.  Vincent Ng
   02908).
SOUTH CAROLINA:
  Beaufort (1601 Boundary      National
   St., 29902-3947).            Cemetery.
  Charleston (109 Bee St.,     Medical Center.  William Montcastle
   29401-5799).
  Columbia (William Jennings   Medical Center.  Brian Heckert
   Bryan Dorn Veterans
   Hospital, 29209).
  Columbia (1801 Assembly      Regional Office  Carl W. Hawkins
   St., 29201).
  Florence (803 E. National    National
   Cemetery Rd., 29501).        Cemetery.
SOUTH DAKOTA:
  Black Hills Health Care      Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
   System (113 Comanche Rd.,
   Fort Meade, 57741).
  Hot Springs (500 N. 5th      National
   St., 57747).                 Cemetery.
  Sioux Falls (Royal C.        Medical Center   (Vacancy)
   Johnson Veterans Memorial    and Regional
   Hospital, P.O. Box 5046,     Office.
   25051 W. 22d St., 57117).
  Sturgis (P.O. Box 640, Old     .............
   Stone Rd. 57785) (Fort
   Meade National Cemetery).
  Sturgis (Black Hills         National
   National Cemetery, 20901     Cemetery.
   Pleasant Valley Dr.,
   57785).
TENNESSEE:
  Chattanooga (1200 Bailey     National
   Ave., 37404).                Cemetery.
  Knoxville (939 Tyson St.     National
   NW., 37917).                 Cemetery.
  Madison (1420 Gallatin Rd.   National
   S., 37115-4619) (Nashville   Cemetery.
   National Cemetery).
  Memphis (1030 Jefferson      Medical Center.  Patricia Pittman
   Ave., 38104).
  Memphis (3568 Townes Ave.,   National
   38122).                      Cemetery.
  Mountain Home (Johnson       Medical Center   Carl J. Gerber
   City, 37684).                (medical and
                                domiciliary).
  Mountain Home (P.O. Box 8,   National
   VA Medical Center, Bldg.     Cemetery.
   117, 37684).
  Tennessee Valley HCS.......
      Murfreesboro (37129-     Medical Center.  David N. Pennington
   1236).
      Nashville (1310 24th     Medical Center.  David N. Pennington
   Ave. S., 37212-2637).
  Nashville (110 9th Ave. S.,  Regional Office  Brian Corley
   37203).
TEXAS:
  Amarillo (6010 Amarillo      Medical Center.  Wallace M. Hopkins
   Blvd. W., 79106).
  Austin (1615 E. Woodward     Automation       Robert Evans
   St., 78772).                 Center.
  Austin (P.O. Box 149975,     Financial        Rodney W. Wood
   78714-9575).                 Services
                                Center.
  Austin (1615 E. Woodward     Mortage Loan     Allen Sartain
   St., 78772).                 Accounting
                                Center.
  Big Spring (79720).........  Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
  Central Texas Health Care    Medical Center   (Vacancy)
   System (Olin E. Teague       (medical and
   Veterans Center, Temple,     domiciliary).
   76504).
  Dallas (Dallas-Fort Worth    National
   National Cemetery, 2000      Cemetery.
   Mountain Creek Pkwy.,
   75211).
  El Paso Health Care System   Medical Center.  Byron K. Jaqua
   (5919 Brook Hollow Dr.,
   79925).
  Fort Bliss (5200 Fred        National
   Wilson Rd., P.O. Box 6342,   Cemetery.
   79906).
  Houston (2002 Holcombe       Medical Center.  Edgar L. Tucker
   Blvd., 77030).

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  Houston (6900 Almeda Rd.,    Regional Office  (Vacancy)
   77030).
  Houston (10410 Veterans      National
   Memorial Dr., 77038).        Cemetery.
  Kerrville (VA Medical        National
   Center, 3600 Memorial        Cemetery.
   Blvd., 78028).
  North Texas Health Care      Medical Center.  Alan Harper
   System (4500 S. Lancaster
   Rd., 75216).
  San Antonio (517 Paso Hondo  National
   St., 78202).                 Cemetery.
  San Antonio (1520 Harry      National
   Wurzbach Rd., 78209) (Fort   Cemetery.
   Sam Houston National
   Cemetery).
  South Texas Veterans Health  Medical Center.  Jose R. Coronado
   Care System (Audie L.
   Murphy Memorial Veterans
   Hospital, 7400 Merton
   Minter Blvd., San Antonio,
   78284).
  Waco (701 Clay Ave., 76799)  Regional Office  Carl E. Lowe II
UTAH:
  Salt Lake City (125 S.       Regional Office  Douglas B. Wadsworth
   State St., 84147).
  Salt Lake City (500          Medical Center.  James Floyd
   Foothill Blvd., 84148).
VERMONT:
  White River Junction (215    Medical and      Gary M. DeGasta
   N. Main St., 05009).         Regional
                                Office Center.
VIRGINIA:
  Alexandria (1450 Wilkes      National
   St., 22314).                 Cemetery.
  Culpeper (305 U.S. Ave.,     National
   22701).                      Cemetery.
  Danville (721 Lee St.,       National
   24541).                      Cemetery.
  Hampton (23667)............  Medical Center   Joseph Williams
                                (medical and
                                domiciliary).
  Hampton (Cemetery Rd. at     National
   Marshall Ave., 23667).       Cemetery.
  Hampton (VA Medical Center,  National
   Emancipation Dr., 23667).    Cemetery.
  Hopewell (10th Ave. & Davis  National
   St., 23860) (City Point      Cemetery.
   National Cemetery).
  Leesburg (Balls Bluff        National
   National Cemetery, Rte. 7,   Cemetery.
   22075).
  Mechanicsville (Cold Harbor  National
   National Cemetery, Rte.      Cemetery.
   156 N., 23111).
  Richmond (1201 Broad Rock    Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
   Rd., 23249).
  Richmond (1701 Williamsburg  National
   Rd., 23231).                 Cemetery.
  Richmond (Fort Harrison      National
   National Cemetery, 8620      Cemetery.
   Varina Rd., 23231).
  Richmond (Glendale National  National
   Cemetery, 8301 Willis        Cemetery.
   Church Rd., 23231).
  Roanoke (210 Franklin Rd.    Regional Office  John W. Smith
   SW., 24011).
  Salem (24153)..............  Medical Center.  Stephen Lemons
  Sandston (Seven Pines        National
   National Cemetery, 400 E.    Cemetery.
   Williamsburg Rd., 23150).
  Staunton (901 Richmond       National
   Ave., 24401).                Cemetery.
  Triangle (Quantico National  National
   Cemetery, P.O. Box 10,       Cemetery.
   18424 Joplin Rd., Rte.
   619, 22172).
  Winchester (401 National     National
   Ave., 22601).                Cemetery.
WASHINGTON:
  Kent (Tahoma National        National
   Cemetery, 18600 SE. 240th    Cemetery.
   St., 98042-4868).
  Puget Sound Health Care      Medical Center.  Timothy Williams
   System (4435 Beacon Ave.
   S., Seattle, 98108).
  Seattle (915 2d Ave.,        Regional Office  Kristine A. Arnold
   98174).
  Spokane (N. 4815 Assembly    Medical Center.  Joseph M. Manley
   St., 99205).
WEST VIRGINIA:
  Beckley (200 Veterans Ave.,  Medical Center.  Gerard Husson
   25801).
  Clarksburg (26301).........  Medical Center.  Glen Struchtemeyer
  Grafton (West Virginia       National
   National Cemetery, Rt. 2,    Cemetery.
   Box 127, 26354).
  Grafton (Grafton National    National
   Cemetery, 431 Walnut St.,    Cemetery.
   26354).
  Huntington (1540 Spring      Medical Center.  Betty B. Brown
   Valley Dr., 25704).
  Huntington (640 4th Ave.,    Regional Office  Greg Mason
   25701).
  Martinsburg (25401)........  Medical Center   (Vacancy)
                                (medical and
                                domiciliary).
WISCONSIN:
  Madison (William S.          Medical Center.  Nathan L. Geraths
   Middleton Memorial
   Veterans Hospital, 2500
   Overlook Ter., 53705).
  Milwaukee (5000 W. National  Medical Center   Glen Grippen
   Ave., 53295-4000).           (medical and
                                domiciliary).
  Milwaukee (5000 W. National  Regional Office  Jon A. Baker
   Ave., Bldg. 6, 53295-4000).
  Milwaukee (Wood National     National
   Cemetery, 5000 W. National   Cemetery.
   Ave., Bldg. 1301, 53295-
   4000).
  Tomah (54660)..............  Medical Center.  Stanley Q. Johnson

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WYOMING:
  Cheyenne (2360 E. Pershing   Medical Center.  David M. Kilpatrick
   Blvd., 82001).
  Sheridan (82801)...........  Medical Center.  Maureen Humphrys
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Chief, Media Services Division (032B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 
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Freedom of Information Act Requests  Inquiries should be directed to the 
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    Construction projects for VA medical centers and other facilities 
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(041H), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420.
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