VA Secretary Meets with Argentine Ambassador
28 October 2003 - 7:09AM
PR Newswire (US)
VA Secretary Meets with Argentine Ambassador WASHINGTON, Oct. 27
/PRNewswire/ -- Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi
met today with Argentina's new ambassador to the United States,
Jose O. Bordon. "Like many Americans, my family has roots in
Argentina," Principi said. "I'm pleased to foster ties to this
important South American ally and its wonderful people." Principi,
whose grandparents spent most of their lives in Argentina after
emigrating from Italy, noted that Argentina contributed
peacekeeping forces to operations in Haiti and the former
Yugoslavia, and that Argentine President Nester Kirchner is also
considering the deployment of peacekeeping forces to Iraq. Among
many topics, Principi discussed the Department of Veterans Affairs'
role in providing a wide range of benefits to former U.S. service
members, from disability pay and world-class health care to
educational benefits, home loans and national cemeteries. "We are
proud of America's history of care for its military veterans,"
Principi said. "I'm pleased to share our experiences with our
friends from other countries." DATASOURCE: U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs CONTACT: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
Office of Public Affairs, +1-202-273-6000 Web site:
http://www.va.gov/
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