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 CIS NO: 81-H761-3
 TITLE: Status of Vietnam Veterans in the Bay Area.
 SOURCE: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+64 p.
 DATE: Apr. 10, 1980
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 96-2              SUDOC: Y4.V64/3:V67/4
 ITEM NO: 1027
 LC CARD NO: 80-604108               MC ENTRY NO: 81-2112

 Hearing, held in Oakland, Calif., to review problems of area Vietnam
 veterans and to examine VA and veterans organizations assistance programs.
   Rep. Ronald V. Dellums (D-Calif) presents a statement (p. 3-4) and
 participates in questioning witnesses.
   Includes correspondence (p. 4-5).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Vietnam veterans needs and programs in Oakland, Calif,
     area
 DESCRIPTORS: VETERANS ADMINISTRATION; DELLUMS, RONALD V.; VIETNAM WAR;
     VETERANS BENEFITS AND PENSIONS; COUNSELING; OAKLAND, CALIF.;
     VETERANS; VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS

 81-H761-3 TESTIMONY NO: 1          Apr. 10, 1980 p. 5-24
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ALVARADO, TOMAS (Team Leader, San Jose Veterans Outreach Center)
     ALVAREZ, ELAINE (Team Leader, Oakland Veterans Outreach Center)
     MCCLOSKEY, JACK P. (Team Leader, San Francisco Veterans Outreach
        Center)
     PARKER, JOHN F. (natl service officer, Disabled Amer Veterans)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Description of readjustment outreach programs
     provided for Vietnam veterans; characterization of veterans problems and
     concerns; suggestions for improving outreach efforts.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Vietnam veterans needs and programs in Oakland, Calif,
     area
 DESCRIPTORS: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS; SAN JOSE VETERANS OUTREACH
     CENTER; OAKLAND VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER; SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS
     OUTREACH CENTER

 81-H761-3 TESTIMONY NO: 2          Apr. 10, 1980 p. 24-64
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     JONES, FRANK A. (exec dir, Swords to Plowshares)
     PARKER, BROADUS (pres, Black Veterans Assn)
     RAMSEY, INA (administrative dir, Veterans Assistance Center)
     WYSINGELE, PRENTICE (pres, Calif Veterans Coalition)
     MCCORMICK, CHARLES (officer)
     WARD, JOHN (treas)
     HODENFIELD, TIM (representing Flower of the Dragon, Inc. and other
        veteran self-help organizations)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Summary of problems facing Vietnam veterans,
     with suggestions for remedies; concern about diminishing funding sources
     for community-based veterans organizations, focusing on CETA program
     restrictions; deficiencies in State and Federal programs to address
     particular needs of Vietnam veterans.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Vietnam veterans needs and programs in Oakland, Calif,
     area
 DESCRIPTORS: CALIFORNIA VETERANS COALITION; BLACK VETERANS ASSOCIATION;
     COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT; VETERANS ASSISTANCE CENTER