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105th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-8
National Report Disabled American Veterans 1996
New Orleans Hilton Riverside,
New Orleans, Louisiana
July 27-August 1, 1996
1996--NATIONAL REPORT, DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS--1996
105th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-8
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
75TH NATIONAL CONVENTION
COMMUNICATION
from
THE NATIONAL ADJUTANT
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
transmitting
THE REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S 75th NATIONAL
CONVENTION, INCLUDING THEIR ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND
EXPENDITURES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995--RECEIVED IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES NOVEMBER 14, 1996, PURSUANT TO 36 U.S.C. 90i AND 44
U.S.C. 1332
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January 7, 1997.--Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and
ordered to be printed
U.S. CODE, TITLE 44, SECTION 1332
national encampments of veterans' organizations; proceedings printed
annually for congress
The proceedings of the national encampments of the United
Spanish War Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States, The American Legion, the Military Order of the
Purple Heart, the Veterans of World War I of the United States,
Inc., the Disabled American Veterans, and the AMVETS (American
Veterans of World War II), respectively, shall be printed
annually with accompanying illustrations, as separate House
documents of the session of the Congress to which they maybe
submitted.
[Approved October 2, 1968.]
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
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Disabled American Veterans,
October 30, 1996.
Hon. Newt Gingrich,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: As business manager of the Disabled
American Veterans, and as secretary of its National Convention,
I hereby certify as to the authenticity of the reports and the
proceedings of our National Convention, held in New Orleans,
Louisiana, July 27-August 1, 1996, and submit them to you
through the office of this organization located in Washington,
DC, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 186 of the 72d
Congress, as amended, to be printed as a House document in
accordance with the authorization of section 1332 of title 44,
United States Code.
The enclosed National Convention proceedings include an
independent audit report of all receipts and expenditures as of
December 31, 1995, as required by the provisions of section 3
of the Public Law 88-504, approved August 30, 1964.
Sincerely,
Arthur H. Wilson,
National Adjutant.
C O N T E N T S
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JOINT OPENING SESSION, SUNDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 28, 1996
Page
Call to Order, Commander Thomas A. McMasters III................. 1
Convention Chairman's Remarks.................................... 3
Commander's Report............................................... 5
Address, President William J. Clinton............................ 9
Address, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jesse Brown............... 20
Introductions.................................................... 24
Auxiliary Commander's Report..................................... 25
Presentation of Awards:
Outstanding Auxiliary Member of the Year..................... 28
Outstanding Disabled Veteran of the Year..................... 29
George H. Seal Memorial...................................... 31
Sweepstakes Winner........................................... 33
Convention Committee Advisor Appointments........................ 34
Recess........................................................... 34
FIRST BUSINESS SESSION, MONDAY MORNING, JULY 29, 1996
Call to Order, Commander Thomas A. McMasters III................. 35
First Credentials Committee Report............................... 35
Adoption of Rules................................................ 36
Adoption of Statement of Policy.................................. 36
Adjutant's Report................................................ 38
Membership Report and Awards..................................... 45
National Finance Committee Report................................ 47
List of Delegates and Alternates for Convention Committees....... 71
Hospital and Voluntary Services Convention Committee Report...... 77
Address, Congressman Steve Buyer................................. 85
Committee on Employment Report................................... 92
Recess........................................................... 103
SECOND BUSINESS SESSION, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 29, 1996
Call to Order, Commander Thomas A. McMasters III................. 103
Report of Washington Headquarters Executive Director............. 104
Written Reports:
National Service Director.................................... 108
Recapitulation of Service Activities......................... 116
National Director of Voluntary Services...................... 147
National Employment Director................................. 152
National Legislative Director................................ 156
Re Amendment to Convention Rules................................. 174
Presentation from Department of Louisiana........................ 174
Committee on General Resolutions and Membership Report........... 174
Presentation of Employment Awards................................ 189
Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Report........................ 193
First Reading of Amendments to Constitution and Bylaws........... 197
Recess........................................................... 202
THIRD BUSINESS SESSION, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 30, 1996
Call to Order, Commander Thomas A. McMasters III................. 202
Credentials Report............................................... 203
Introductions and Remarks, National Order of Trench Rats......... 203
Presentation from Chapel of Four Chaplains....................... 204
Committee on Finance and Dues Report............................. 205
National Service Foundation Report............................... 206
Committee on Legislation and Veterans' Rights Report............. 224
Final Reading of Amendments to Constitution and Bylaws........... 247
Recess........................................................... 257
FINAL BUSINESS SESSION, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1, 1996
Call to Order, Commander Thomas A. McMasters III................. 257
Remarks, President, Commanders and Adjutants Association......... 258
Remarks, National Order of Trench Rats........................... 258
Final Credentials Report......................................... 259
Committee on Nomination of National Officers Report.............. 260
Nomination and Election of National Officers..................... 260
Newly Elected Officers Remarks................................... 263
Presentations.................................................... 270
Announcement of New NEC Members.................................. 270
Adjournment...................................................... 271
INDEX OF MOTIONS
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Motion Page Action Page
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Accept commander's report........ ....... Carried............ .......
Adopt Rules...................... ....... Carried............ .......
Amend............................ ....... Carried............ .......
Adopt Policy Statement........... ....... Carried............ .......
Accept Adjutant's report......... ....... Carried............ .......
Accept Membership report......... ....... Carried............ .......
Accept Finance Committee report, ....... Carried............ .......
etc.
Admit into record list of ....... Carried............ .......
convention committees, etc..
Adopt resolutions of Hospital and ....... Carried............ .......
Voluntary Services Committee.
Adopt report and resolutions from ....... Carried............ .......
Employment Committee, etc.
Adopt Rules as amended........... ....... Carried............ .......
Adopt report of Committee on ....... Carried............ .......
General Resolutions and
Membership.
Adopt Resolution 58.............. ....... Lost............... .......
Adopt Resolution 59.............. ....... Lost............... .......
Adopt Resolution 76.............. ....... Lost............... .......
Accept report of Vietnam Veterans ....... Carried............ .......
Memorial.
Adopt report of Committee on ....... Carried............ .......
Finance and Dues, etc..
Accept Service Foundation report. ....... Carried............ .......
Adopt report of Committee on ....... Carried............ .......
Legislation and Veterans' Rights.
Adopt resolutions from
Constitution and Bylaws
Committee:
Number 197................... ....... Carried............ .......
Numbers 200 through 217...... ....... Carried............ .......
Number 254................... ....... Carried............ .......
Number 218................... ....... Carried............ .......
Discharge committee with vote of ....... Carried............ .......
thanks.
Adopt final credentials report... ....... Carried............ .......
Accept report of Committee on ....... Carried............ .......
Nomination and Election of
Officers, etc.
Discharge Credentials Committee ....... Carried............ .......
Adjourn.
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NATIONAL OFFICERS 1996-97
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
National Commander
Gregory C. Reed, 6924 N. Fairfax Drive, #114, Arlington, VA 22213
Senior Vice Commander
Harry R. McDonald, Jr., 6161 North Highway 393, Crestview, FL 32539
First Junior Vice Commander
William D. Wiggins, 302 Starmont Drive, Danville, VA 24540
Second Junior Vice Commander
Andrew A. Kistler, 802 Grant Street, Franklin, PA 16323
Third Junior Vice Commander
Michael E. Dobmeier, P.O. Box 6811, Grand Forks, ND 58206-6188
Fourth Junior Vice Commander
Richard Christopher, 6 Catalpa Street, Saugus, MA 01906-2931
National Judge Advocate
Edward G. Galian, 200 Atlantic Avenue, #1, Lynbrook, NY 11563
National Chaplain
Rev. Carl E. Bergstrom, 17 Brookmoor Road, Dover, NH 03820-5303
Past National Commander
Thomas A. McMasters III, 11965 Steven Drive, Sterling Hts., MI 48312
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
First district: Everett J. Nygard, Jr., 314 Otter River Road,
Templeton, MA 01468
Second district: Sal R. Tornatore, 170 W. 22nd St., Huntington
Station, NY 11746
Third district: David A. Schiapo, 65 Beacon Street, Cranston,
RI 02910
Fourth district: Grover Don Penn, 2116 Elder Drive, Wilmington,
DE 19808
Fifth district: Donald C. Graffius, 1606 Montier Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Sixth district: Josue N. Saez, Guadalupe 26, El Almo, Guaynabo,
PR 00969
Seventh district: Tommy R. Simms, 333 Hollywood Blvd. NW, Ft.
Walton Bch., FL 32548
Eighth district: Charles W. Mills, 2241 Edinburgh Drive,
Montgomery, AL 36116
Ninth district: Ronald L. Voegeli, 702 Battery Creek Road,
Beaufort, SC 29902
Tenth district: Roger L. Jansen, 4925 Butternut Drive, Holland,
MI 49424
Eleventh district: Nicholas J. Border, 7306 Kingsman-Nickerson
Road, Kinsman, OH 44428
Twelfth district: Richard R. Harris, 40154 Lakeview Avenue,
Antioch, IL 60002
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