I believe that any equities which might have existed in favor of the beneficiary were more than satisfied when the Veterans' Administration waived recovery of the insurance payments erroneously made to her.

My view has not changed and applies with equal force to the present case.

Another reason why I am unable to approve this measure is that, as enacted, it is either unfair to the beneficiary or to the Government.

From the foregoing, it seems to me, that the record in this case is inconclusive both with respect to the merits of the beneficiary's claim and as to the damages which he may have sustained.

Furthermore, approval of H.R. 6529 would be discriminatory and precedential.

To say this is not to say that compliance with the statute must be insisted upon in cases where its waiver would avoid a clear inequity.

I can perceive no justification for the payment which the bill would make on account of the cost of private medical and hospital care incurred on behalf of the decedent.

It seemed to me irrelevant and unwise to accept as justification for that bill the fact that the ineligible beneficiary could at the time of the message qualify as a beneficiary under existing law which was not made retroactive.

In this connection I should like to express my belief that the Board should take into account, in its reconsideration of the case, the possibility that had it been discovered prior to his release from active duty medical treatment of the…

The bill does not identify the persons to whom it would open the doors of the district court.

As stated on previous occasions, I am opposed to setting aside the principles and rules of administration prescribed in the general law relating to veterans' benefit programs.

I have withheld my approval from S. 417, a bill 'Conferring jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, to hear, determine, and render judgment upon certain claims arising as a result of the…