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On the recordFebruary 25, 2009
Do you see an increase in that, a pick-up from actually the Vietnam vets? Because they had all that confusion about those individuals who served, and they were really treated not so grandly when they returned home. And some of them were ashamed to even let it be known that they were Vietnam vets, which is just unconscionable.
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Roland Burris
Democratic · Illinois

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Burris questions the treatment and recognition of Vietnam veterans seeking care.

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