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Congressional Testimony
09-24-2009
Statement of Lesley Witter Director, Political Affairs National Funeral
Directors Association Committee on House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs September 24, 2009 Chairman
Hall; Ranking Member Lamborn; Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for
the opportunity to testify before you this morning about ``How We Can Better
Serve America`s Veteran`s and their Families.`` I am Lesley Witter, Director
of Political Affairs for the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA).
I am testifying today on behalf of over 19,000 ...

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