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Eric Shinseki: The overriding priority will be to make the Department of Veterans Affairs a 21st century organization, singularly…

On the recordJanuary 13, 2009
The overriding priority will be to make the Department of Veterans Affairs a 21st century organization, singularly focused on the Nation's veterans as its clients.
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Eric Shinseki

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Shinseki outlines his vision for modernizing the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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