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FDR: “Where an honorably discharged veteran of any war dies after discharge, the Administrator, in his discretion and with due…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 1934
Where an honorably discharged veteran of any war dies after discharge, the Administrator, in his discretion and with due regard to the circumstances in each case, shall pay, for burial and funeral expenses and transportation of the body (including preparation of the body) to the place of burial, a sum not exceeding $100 to cover such items.
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Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 6567—Veterans' Regulation No. 9(b)

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