For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 16, 2002
Statement by the Press Secretary
On Wednesday, October 16, 2002, the President signed into law:
H.R. 3214, which changes the name, composition of the governing
body, and headquarters location of the AMVETS (American Veterans of
World War II, Korea, and Vietnam) organization; and
H.R. 3838, which permits veterans who received special pay for
service subject to hostile fire or imminent danger to be eligible to
join the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and recognizes that a purpose
of the VFW is charitable work.
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