Hearing on Operations Within the Compensation and Pension Service Using GPRA Principles, on the Processing of Persian Gulf War Claims, and VA's Proposed Legislation to Limit the Liability for Smoking-related Illnesses: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Benefits of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, May 14, 1997 |
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| Title | Hearing on Operations Within the Compensation and Pension Service Using GPRA Principles, on the Processing of Persian Gulf War Claims, and VA's Proposed Legislation to Limit the Liability for Smoking-related Illnesses: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Benefits of the Committee on Veterans ... |
| Authors | United States, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Benefits |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0160555108, 9780160555107 |
| Length | 177 pages |
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