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Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Readjustment, Education, And DOCUMENT RESUME ED 054 446 AC 010 792. TITLE Hearings before the Subcommittee on Readjustment Education, and Employment of the Committee on Veterans, Affairs: United States Senate, 92nd Congress, First Session (April 28, May 10, 1971) INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S.I Washington, DX. Senate Committee on Veteran's Affairs. PUB DATE 71 NOTE 277p. AVAILABLE FROM Superintendent of Documents, United States Govern ent Printing Office, Washington- D.C. 20402 (no price quoted) EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC-$9.87 DESCRIPTORS Credit (Finance )e *Educational Opportunities; *Employment Opportunities; *Federal Legislation; *Medical Services; Military Service; Organizations (Groups); *Veterans; Vocational Rehabilitation IDENTIFIERS American Legion; Veterans Administration; *Vietnam War ABSTRACT Hearings held before a Congressional Committee on the problems of Readjustment and Job Assistance for Vietnam Veterans include the statements of H. R. Rainwater, Commander in Chief, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Alfred P. Chamie, National Commander, the American Legion. The need for vocational training for veterans is emphasized, this to include on-the-job training and work-study educational programs. Printed materials included are "Reach Out," a 1971 Planning Guide for Service and Membership published by the American Legion; "Our Kind of Guy," a program of Legion Service to recently discharged veterans; the "Post Service Officers Manual" with a special section outlining benefits available to Vietnam veterans; "Mandates to the National Economic Commission" from the 52nd National Convention of the American Legion and meeting of the National Executive Committee; excerpts from issues of the American 'Legion magazine concerning Legion activities related to jobs for veterans program; and "Mandates to the National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission" from the 52nd National Convention of the American Legion requesting that the Commission sponsor and support legislative measures to improve the veterans educational assistance program, among other requests. Records and resultsof the Legion's "Jobs for Veterans" job fairs, marts, or clinics are given. (CK) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. FDUCAT1ON & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO- DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM READJUSTMENT AND JOE ME PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIG- INATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW OR ORIN- IONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU- FOR VIETNAM VET CATION POSITION OR POLICY. HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITITE ON READJUSTMENT, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT OF TEE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS UNITED STITES SENATE NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS FIRST SIIISSION APRIL 28, MAY 10, 1971 Printed for the ue of the Committee on Veterand Affair?' VERNMENT PRINTING OFFIGig es-no 0 WASEINGTON 1 1911 COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS VANCE HART= Indiana, Chairman HERMAN E. TALMADGE, Georgia STROM THURMOND, South Carolina JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia CLIFFORD P. HANSEN, Wyoming HAROLD E. HUGHES, Iowa MARLOW W. COOK, Kentucky ALAN CRANSTON, California TED STEVENS, Alaska Faerin Balm, Staff Director Tom BRUNNER, Counsel P. KEITH LEACH, Counsel Gur H. Mclificuecr, III, Counsel SALVATORE DEPRENDA, Technrcal Advisor EDWARD MCGINNIS, MinOrity Counsel TYLER CRAIG, Minority Staff Member RONALD WINTERS, Bi LI and Records Clerk SUBCOMMITTEE ON READJUSTMENT, EDUCATIO EMPLOYMENT VANCE HARTEE, Indiana, Chairman HERMAN E. TALMADGE, Georgia TED STEVENS, Alaska ALAN CRANSTON, California MARLOW W. COOK, Kentucky (xi) CONTENTS APRIL 28, 1971 Page Hartke, Chairman of the Subcommittee Opening statement o Hon. Vance 1 on Readjustment,Education, and Employment Statement & EL R. Rainwater, Commanderin Chief, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States ; accompaniedby Fri, -is W. Stover, Director, National Legislative Service ;Cooper Ic, Executive Director, Veterans of Foreign Wars,Washington, D.C. ; and Robert L. Ash- worth, Assistant Director, NationalRehabilitation Service 2 Prepared statement 13 MAY 10, 1971 Hartke, Chairman of the Subcommittee Opening statement of Hon. Vance 19 on Readjustment,Education, and Employment Statement of Alfred P Charaie, NationalCommander, the American Legion, in- troduced by Herald Stringer,National Legislative Director; ac- companied by Austin E. Kerby,Director, National Economic Divi- sion; and Edward Golembieski,Director, Veterans' Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission 20 Miscellaneous Printed material on Reach Out to the newveteransto new activi- tiesto new goalsto a new image 25 of Legion service Printed material on Our Kind of Guya program 45 to recently dischargedveterans--- _ _ _ Post Service Officers Manual, with aspecial section outlining benefits available to Vietnam veterans 52 Mandates to the National EconomicCommission from the 52d Na- tional Convention and the May5-6, 1971, meeting of the National Executive Committee relating to veteransemployment security 228 and jobs for veterans_ _ _ _ _ Excerpts from issues of the AmericanLegion magazine on Legion activities in the Jobs for Veterans program 233 Mandates to the National VeteransAffairs and Rehabilitation Corn- misEion from the 52d NationalConvention and the May 5-6, 1971, National Executive Committee to sponsorand support legislative measures relating toVietnam veterans to improve theeducational assistance program; revise the eligibilityfor assistance in purchasing an automobile by theseriously disabled; provide a special program of participating National ServiceLife Insurance; provide mustering- out pay similar to that whichhas been available to World.War II orean conflict veterans 244 An2erican Legion membershipapplication________ ___ 248 The American Legion Jobs forVeterans Job Fairs, Marts or Clinics_ 249 Program of Service, Counseling,and Assistance to the Veteransof Chicago, Ill 250 Various newspaper clippin 253 (m) 01- READJUSTMENT AND JOB ASSISTANCE FOR VIETNAM VETERANS WEDNISDAY, APRIL 28, 1971 U.S. SENATE, SuscommrrrEE ON READJUSTMENT, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE COMMITITE ON VETERANS' AFFAIR,S TVa8hingtort,D.C. The subcommittee met at 4 :10 p.m., in room 412, Old Senate Office Building, the Honorable Vance Hartke (chairman of the subcommit- tee ) presiding. ISresent: Senators Vance Hartke (presiding) and Alan Cranston. Also present Senators Strom Thurmond and Clifford P. :aansen. OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. VANCE HART111, CHAIRMAN OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE The CHAIRMAN. This afternoon it is a distinct pleasure for me to welcome to the Subcommittee on Readiustment, Education, and Em- ployment, Commander Rainwater and' his staff who will present to the subcommittee the VFW's views on the problems confronting the Vietnam veteran& Recently the news media has been replete with stories of how per- formance has failed to match the rhetoric of our Nation's veterans' programs. Unemployment continues at abnormally high levels with over 350,000 veterans currently unemployed. One out of every ei ht recently discharged veterans who returns to look for work finds t a his coimtry has no job to offer him. As one writer has recently noted They are twice victimized by Vietnam. The war they helped fightsometimes even sacrifict ig au arm or a leg or morehas created the very inflation that now denies them civilian jobs. Even more disturbing, the Labor Department has indicated that the 14.6 percent unemployment rate among veterans is significantly higher than the nonveterans in am same 20 to 24-year-old age bracket The President has stated that the failure of the business commimity to hire veterans of this conflict is "incomprehensible." It is incom re- hensible to this Committee on Veterans' Affairs why this situation has been allowed to continue unchecked despite the myriad of programs the administration claims are operating. The President has said that we owe the veteran "an extra measure of help hi making the dMcult transition back to civilian li2e." Yet the unemployment figures clearly show that far from receiving an extra measure the veteran has yet to receive an even break. I assure you that this committee will not let this situation continue. This meeting will initiate what we expect will re- (1) 2 suit in a strong affirmative legislative program to give real meaning to jobs, education, and raadjustment for our country's veterans. I want to take note of the fact that on the floor of the House of Representatives that my cochairman on the other side, Chairman Teague, was able to have them insert into the bill on public service em_ployment opportunities a provision which gave veterans preference. Do you have an opening statement, sir ? Senator HANSEN. NO1 I don't, except to say how pleased I am to be here this afternoon r, nd anticipate hearing from people who know, people who have been through the wars, have foughtwars, to hear what your suggestions are as to the steps this Government should properly take in order to discharge as best we canour responsil-Alities to those who have served us so well. I war t to welcome you, Mr. Rainwater. We appreciate the great job you have done and the authority with which you speak for all veter- ans. I am most eager to hear your statement. The CHAIRMAN. Before we hear from Commander Rainwater, I think Cooper Holt would like to have the opportunity to introduce some men on their staff. Mr. HOLT. With your permission, I would like to introduce the great legislative director of the V7W, Francis Stover,; and Bob Ashworth . on the end ; he doesn't happen to be a Vietnam veteran, but he looks like one. He is the assistant director of the National Rehabilitation Service. On
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