Legislature(1999 - 2000)
03/02/2000 03:37 PM Senate STA
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SB 236-POW/MIA DAY & WOMEN VETERANS DAY
TAPE 00-04, SIDE B
MR. BOB BOEN, Co-chair of the P.O.W. Recognition Committee, stated
support for SB 236 and noted Prisoners of War and Missing in Action
persons are treated with special recognition by the federal
government.
CHAIRMAN WARD asked Mr. Boen about the Women's Veteran's Day.
MR. BOEN stated there was no opposition to Women's Veteran's Day.
SENATOR PHILLIPS asked Mr. Shaw why those specific dates were
chosen as recognition days.
MR. SHAW stated April 9, was chosen by Congress and referred to the
Anderson bill during the Civil War. The third Friday in September
every year was chosen because of the Vietnam Era.
SENATOR PHILLIPS asked why the Women's Veteran's Day was chosen as
November 9.
MR. SHAW stated November 9 was from a proclamation established
during the Reagan Administration celebrating Women's Veterans' Week
that has been downsized to just one day.
SENATOR GREEN asked if it would be better to coordinate these days
with Veterans' Day and Memorial Day.
MR. SHAW stated the recognition these people get is well deserved.
MR. WHEELER stated he supports SB 236.
Number 1993
MS. PATRICIA HUTCHINSON, Vietnam veteran, stated support for SB
236. Women's Veterans' Day should be included with other veterans.
SENATOR PHILLIPS asked Mr. Shaw if the women veterans had endorsed
the Women's Veterans' Day.
MR. SHAW replied yes.
SENATOR PHILLIPS moved SB 236 out of committee with individual
recommendations. There being no objection, the motion carried.
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