S. 1361 is a bi-partisan, no-cost bill that expands and clarifies the types of documentation for determining veterans status of certain 'coastwise merchant seamen' (Merchant Mariners) during World War II.
Chris Murphy: “S. 1361 is a bi-partisan, no-cost bill that expands and clarifies the types of documentation for determining veterans…”
On the recordOctober 29, 2013
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Christopher Murphy introduces a bill to clarify documentation for WWII Merchant Mariners.
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