SB 236-POW/MIA DAY & WOMEN VETERANS DAY                                                                            
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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.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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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.