12/03/2008
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"No veteran disabled in the service of our country will ever be turned away."
"America thanks you for your service."
"To make sure my administration fulfills the commitments I have made to America's veterans, I selected one of the finest men ever to serve as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs."
"President George W. Bush today announced his intention to appoint seven individuals."