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HR-7-204 1 (1977-06-10)

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                SCOMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
                         WASFN(   CN Z05



B-133o44                                         JUN 1 0 1977
HR7 204



The Honorable Ray Roberts
Chairman, Committee on
  Veterans' Affairs
House of Representatives

Dear Mr. Chairman:

     In your letter of May 25, 1977, you expressed concern
that our report on the Veterans Administration (VA) medical
program in the Republic of the Philippines 1/ contained
certain material taken out of context. You were also
concerned about a difference between the positions of the
Department of State and the VA as related to your Committee
and as related to us. Finally, you asked why we did not
obtain formal comments from the Department of State and VA
on this report.

Concern about material
taken out of context

     We do not agree that the quote on page 14 of our report
is taken out of context to support a view that the medical
program should be curtailed. The portion of the Deputy
Administrator's letter appearing on page 7 of House Report
95-111 is identical to that portion of his statement before
the Senate Conmmittee on Veterans' Affairs on April 27, 1977,
in support of H.R. 5029. The portion of his statement before
the Senate, not included in our report, is concerned with the
fact that VA supported extension of the program for 1 year.
In the introduction to the quote on page 13 of our report,
we do state that the Deputy Administrator was testifying in
_       of H.R. 5029 to extend the medical program.






l/ Potential for Reducing U.S. Financial Support and Ending
  VA Involvement in Medical Program for Filipino Veterans
  (HRD-77-95, May 20, 1977)

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