Legionnaires Applaud Sen. Landrieu as Newest Cosponsor of Flag Amendment

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: June 13, 2006 | Copyright information

INDIANAPOLIS, June 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A staunch supporter of America's veterans, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) received kudos today from the leader of the nation's largest veterans organization for announcing her co-sponsorship of the flag amendment, Sen. Joint Res. 12, during an address to veterans at the American Legion Department of Louisiana state convention Saturday, June 9.

"On behalf of the 2.7 million wartime military veterans who are proud Legionnaires, I extend my sincerest thanks and congratulations on becoming a cosponsor of the amendment that will return the right of the ...

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