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NEWS FLASH: Bush Signs Law Providing Benefits to Filipino WWII Vets

The law will benefit 8,000 U.S. citizen and permanent resident Filipino World War II Veterans who were either members of the Commonwealth Army or the New Filipino Scouts, and is worth an estimated $16.3 million per year in medical benefits.  The bill was originally sponsored by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.

For more information, contact
ERIC LACHICA, Executive Director
American Coalition for Filipino Veterans, Inc.
841 South Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204
Phone: 202 246-1998
Tel/FAX: 301 963-6250
Website: http://usfilvets.tripod.com

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