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Filipino Veterans Equity Campaign

By immigrationprof

Message from Filipinos for Affirmative Action:

Dear Friends:

As the Congressional summer recess comes to a close, the Filipino Veterans Equity Campaign is gearing up for what we hope is the final stage of our effort to win equal status and benefits for the Filipino WWII veterans.

We have successfully gotten the Filipino WWII Veterans Equity Act of 2007 (HR760 & S57) through the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees in the period between February 1 and July 30. This is a historic achievement in our 60-year effort to win equal veterans status for Filipino WWII veterans.

Now, the bill will likely come up for a floor vote in both the House and Senate this Fall. Once it passes there, we’re on to White House for signature into law. Our goal is to get President Bush to sign by December 2007!

To learn more about the Filipinos WWII Veterans Equity Campaign, please contact FAA at (510) 465-9876 or visit the National Alliance’s for Filipino Veterans Equity (NAFVE’s) site, by clicking here.

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