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Jerry Lewis: “Mr. Speaker, there is one matter that I do want to bring to the House's attention. It concerns my good friend Louis…”

On the recordOctober 6, 1998
Mr. Speaker, there is one matter that I do want to bring to the House's attention. It concerns my good friend Louis Stokes. For 24 years, the gentleman from Ohio has served on this subcommittee, what is now called the VA, HUD and Independent Agencies appropriations subcommittee, first as a member and then as chairman. While he is now ranking member, he will always be my chairman. During that time, he has always been a strong supporter of veterans, and that is especially true for minority veterans. Among other things, Louis Stokes has worked to get the VA to reach out to minority veterans. He has worked to get VA to increase the number of minority employees in higher grades.
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Jerry Lewis
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Recognizing the contributions of Louis Stokes to veterans' affairs during a discussion on appropriations.

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