Truman Mikles expressed concern about cuts to VA benefits. Congressman Jones assured him of protection for veterans' payments.
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_7_10_1_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Truman Mikles expressed concern about cuts to VA benefits. Congressman Jones assured him of protection for veterans' payments.
- Date Created:
- 1973-02-12
- EDTF:
- 1973-02-12
- 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:
- Truman Mikles wrote to Congressman James Jones expressing concern about proposed cuts to VA benefits for disabled veterans and reductions in funding for VA services. Congressman Jones responded, assuring Mikles that the proposal to reduce disability compensation had been withdrawn and legislation introduced to protect veterans' payments. Jones also mentioned that the VA had hired more medical personnel to care for returning prisoners of war. Mikles had previously expressed concern about the impact of budget cuts on VA services for returning veterans and urged Congressman Jones to oppose the proposed cuts.
- Policy Area:
- Government Operations and Politics, International Affairs
- 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:
- 3 Pages
