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PHILIPPINE HOSTILITIES AFTER JULY 4, 1902, AND
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1914; ALSO SERVICE ON VESSELS
UNDER ARMY DURING SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPANISH WAR VETERANS OF THE
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

ALVIN E, O'KONSKI, Wisconsin, Chairman

HOMER A. RAMEY, Ohio
EDWARD A. MITCHELL, Indiana

A. LEONARD ALLEN, Louisiana
GEORGIA L. LUSK, New Mexico

KARL STANDISH, Clerk

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CONTENTS

Statement of—

Bland, R. P., Office of Assistant Administrator for Legislation, Vet-

erans' Administration, Washington, D. C.---.

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28

Floyd, William M., national commander, Regular Veterans' Associa-
tion, Washington, D. C....

22

Hagen, Hon. Harold C., Representative in Congress from the State of

Minnesota.

16

Howard, Willis, Assistant Administrator for Claims, Veterans' Ad-

ministration, Washington, D. C.......

2

Shaw, Brig. Gen. George C., United States Army Retired, Washing-

ton, D. C.

Loggins, J. E., Chief, Claims Division, Veterans' Administration,

Washington, D. C..........

2

19

Welch, Hon. Richard J., Representative in Congress from the State of

California__

18

Williamson, John C., assistant legislative director, Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States, Washington, D. C.---.

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Exhibits:

H. R. 451, Eightieth Congress_

H. R. 886, Eightieth Congress_

Message of the President of the United States dated December 8, 1944,
returning without his approval H. R. 4099, Seventy-eighth Con-
gress_

Report of Veterans' Administration on H. R. 451, Eightieth Congress_
Report of War Department on H. R. 451, Eightieth Congress-
Report of Veterans' Administration on H. R. 886, Eightieth Congress-
Report of the Treasury Department on H. R. 451, Eightieth Congress.
Report of the Navy Department on H. R. 451, Eightieth Congress__
Veterans' Administration table of pension rates for Veterans of the
Spanish-American War group and their dependents.

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