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Hon. OLIN E. TEAGUE,

BAKERSFIELD, CALIF., March 26, 1968.

Chairman House Veterans' Affairs Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

We commend you on your early consideration of this problem and we strongly urge that jurisdiction for the administration and maintenance of all national cemeteries be assigned to the administrator of veterans' affairs. That the administrator be given responsibility and authority to develop a national cemetery system. Kern County Veteran Affairs Council, L. G. TAGGART, Chairman.

CONCORD, N.H., March 25, 1968.

OLIN E. TEAGUE, Chairman, House Veterans' Affairs Committee, House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

New Hampshire State Veterans' Council recommends national cemetery be located in New Hampshire to insure burial of New Hampshire veterans reasonably near their homes.

CHARLES R. CUNNINGHAM,
Director, State Veterans Council.

Hon. OLIN E. TEAGUE,

CITY OF KALAMAZOO, MICH.
March 13, 1968.

Chairman of Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

DEAR SIR: The enclosed resolution endorsing the proposal to establish a National Cemetery for veterans in the Fort Custer area was adopted by the City Commission of the City of Kalamazoo at a regular meeting held March 11, 1968. Very truly yours,

ARLENE R. VANDER ROEST, City Clerk.

CITY OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, RESOLUTION RE: NATIONAL CEMETERY Whereas it appears that there is a need for additional National Cemeteries in the Midwest which will be available to veterans as well as to active service men, and

Whereas it appears that there is ample land available in the Fort Custer area for the establishment of such a cemetery; Be it

Resolved, That this City Commission hereby endorses the proposal to establish a National Cemetery for the benefit of veterans and active servicemen of the armed services of the United States in the Fort Custer area; and be it further Resolved, That those portions of Sections 35 and 36 of Ross Township, Kalamazoo County, State of Michigan, lying North of Dickman Road and West of Armstrong Road and within the present boundaries of the Fort Custer Military Reservation be that area set aside for and be established as a National Cemetery ; and be it further

Resolved, That this City Commission hereby urges the appropriate authorities of the United States Government to use their influence in promoting the establishment of such a cemetery.

CERTIFICATE

The foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Commission of the City of Kalamazoo, Michigan on the 11th day of March, 1968.

ARLENE R. VANDER ROEST, City Clerk.

WESTMORELAND COUNTY MEMORIAL PARK,
Greensburg, Pa., January 16, 1968.

Congressman JOHN F. DENT,
House of Rpresentatives,

Washington, D.C.

DEAR SENATOR: I am taking the honor and privilege of writing you in reference to "The Crisis in Our National Cemeteries" issued in the Legion Magazine dated November 20, 1967.

On September 11, 1967 Representative Olin E. Teague-Texas, introduced a bill (H.R. 12801) in request to placing all national cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration which I am not familiar with.

I have been a Service Manager for a Memorial Park in Westmoreland County for the past five years and I am familiar with all rules and regulations of the cemeteries throughout the country. We have a Veterans Memorial in our Park for the veteran and his family at a lower price to him than the non-veteran. We also provide a free burial plot for any veteran of previous wars and crisis or peace time veterans who cannot afford a burial space, or to his or her family when needed, providing it is a destitute case.

Now, I solemnly believe this problem of running out of space can be solved. My plan is simply this: We could have Veterans Memorial sections set aside in all cemeteries throughout the country in nearby communities where the veterans and their families reside.

This could be done by having individual cemeteries owned and operated by the legal owners belonging to an organization called the F.N.A.C., Federal National Association of Cemeteries. This means that all owners belong to the organization, and the Perpetual Care Fund (which would be 20% of each sale) would be banked in individual communities under the F.N.A.C. and run by the F.N.A.C. under the National Government of Veterans Affairs.

Now the rules of the cemeteries are that only the interest of perpetual care money can be used to maintain the roads and etc. of the Memorial Park or Cemeteries. A certain percentage of this would be released to the parks as the F.N.A.C. sees fit.

This could be done by selling the veteran and his family on a pre-arranged basis, letting the veteran use his $250.00 allowance he gets for burial which would be a family plot for him and his wife. This would give him a free family protection plan covering all his children until they reach the age of twenty-one or until they marry. They would be given a free burial space if needed.

On the pre-arranged basis, 20% of the $250.00 or $50.00 of each commitment would be going into the F.N.A.C. fund. The interest would be used only for perpetual care and releasing it as needed to the Memorial Parks or Cemeteries. This would not be draining the fund of the Veterans Allowance but it would keep building it up, and, thereby, releasing a drain on the National Budget. This plan also would make it convenient for the family and friends to visit the grave sites of their loved ones.

This also could be transferable for any veteran moving to another state at no charge.

I hope I have made this brief and understanding to you as to the best of my knowledge.

I would appreciate if you would give this some thought and consideration if more information is needed, providing you think this is a sound and appropriate plan, as there would be more to discuss. I hope I haven't taken up too much of your time as I realize time is very valuable to a man of your position and character.

Sincerely yours,

WOODROW L. ASTLE, Service Manager.

MORENO VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Sunnymead, Calif., March 20, 1968.

Congressman OLIN E. TEAGUE,
Longworth House Office Building,

Washington, D.C.

DEAR CONGRESSMAN: Transmitted herewith is a resolution concerning the consolidation of the National Cemetery System under the Veterans Administration and the enlargement of the system.

We are firmly of the belief that too little is being done by the citizens of the United States to express any pride or gratitude to the servicemen who have participated in the Vietnam conflict.

To allow the National Cemetery System to become a historical monument to veterans of past conflicts through administrative indecision or failing to provide space for the interment of all of our veterans is tantamount to a show of disdain by our Congress and Federal Administration of all veterans and service people. Very truly yours,

WILLIAM E. BOOTH, President.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MORENO VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SUNNYMEAD, CALIF., RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL CEMETERY SYSTEM UNDER A SINGLE FEDERAL AGENCY

Whereas the national cemeteries are or will be shortly filled to capacity, thus denying the veteran interment in a national cemetery.

Whereas the national cemeteries are presently under the jurisdiction of four separate federal agencies, none of these agencies are taking the initiative to enlarge or increase the number of cemeteries to accommodate the interment of the ever increasing number of veterans.

Whereas Congressman John V. Tunney has introduced a bill H.R. 1407 to consolidate the national cemeteries systems into one federal agency, that agency being the Veterans Administration. Congressman Tunney has further introduced a bill H.R. 15903 recommending that a new national cemetery be located in Riverside County, California, the heart of the largest concentration of veterans, military retirees and service people in the United States: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, by the Board of Directors of the Moreno Valley Chamber of Commerce, representing an unincorporated area having a population in excess of 26,000 people and eighty (80) percent of the heads of households of the area being veterans, military retirees or service personnel, That the Chamber strongly endorses the consolidation of the National Cemetery System as proposed by H.R. 1407 and the enlargement of the system as proposed by H.R. 15903; and be it further

Resolved, That it is incumbent upon all of the duly elected federal representatives of the people of the United States to assure that an adequate national cemeteries system is maintained to assure the opportunity for interment of all veterans of any war or conflict in a national cemetery in the general area of his home; and be it further

Resolved, That the secretary is hereby directed to forthwith transmit copies of the resolution to Congressman Tunney, Director, Veterans' Administration and Congressman Olin E. Teague, Chairman, Veterans' Affairs Committee. LUCILLE A. HASKINS, Secretary. Adopted by the Board of Directors at its meeting held March 20, 1968.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA., March 13, 1968.

Hon. OLIN TEAGUE,

Chairman, House Veterans' Affairs Committee,
House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

DEAR CONGRESSMAN TEAGUE: It is my understanding your Committee will hold an early hearing on national cemeteries.

Down here on the Peninsula/Tidewater area of Hampton Roads, is the Hampton National Cemetery. This cemetery is divided into the Hampton and Phoebus sections.

In 1967, plans were approved by the U.S. for the relocation of one wall in the Phoebus section. A contract award is pending by the Norfolk Corps of Engineers, except for certain technicalities. It is approximated following completion of the wall, about 450 burial spaces will become available. It is further estimated by 1969, these spaces will be filled. Thereafter, since the existing cemetery cannot be expanded, it will revert to a maintenance basis.

Aside from the announced limited burials of active duty personnel, retirees and veterans serving as high government officials at Arlington National Cemetery, which is about 80 miles from Hampton Roads, otherwise the nearest cemetery space available is located at Fort Harrison (Richmond) Virginia.

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