Mr. Buchanan wrote to Congressman James Jones expressing concern about the reduction in Veterans' Pension due to an increase in Social Security benefits. He mentioned a bill (H.R.100) that was introduced to correct this issue and hoped for swift consideration by Congress. Mr. Buchanan emphasized the need to protect recipients of Veteran's Pensions and highlighted the impact on disabled veterans like himself. He also mentioned that other veterans organizations supported this cause and believed it would be popular among legislators.

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Buchanan wrote to Congressman about Veterans' Pension reduction, seeking support.

Identifier:
CAC_CC_109_7_10_3_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Buchanan wrote to Congressman about Veterans' Pension reduction, seeking support.
Date Created:
1973-02-08
EDTF:
1973-02-08
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
James R. Jones Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/70
Description:
Mr. Buchanan wrote to Congressman James Jones expressing concern about the reduction in Veterans' Pension due to an increase in Social Security benefits. He mentioned a bill (H.R.100) that was introduced to correct this issue and hoped for swift consideration by Congress. Mr. Buchanan emphasized the need to protect recipients of Veteran's Pensions and highlighted the impact on disabled veterans like himself. He also mentioned that other veterans organizations supported this cause and believed it would be popular among legislators.
Congress:
93rd (1973-1975)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_109_7_10_2_0000, Box 10, Folder 2, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages