ADMINISTRATION OF CEMETERIES

90-2

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON

CEMETERIES AND BURIAL BENEFITS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETIETH CONGRESS

92-497

Printed for the use of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Pages of all hearings are numbered cumulatively to permit a
comprehensive index at the end of the Congress. Page num-
bers lower than those in this hearing refer to other legislation.

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1968

(Chairman and Ranking Minority Member ex officio Members of all Subcommittees)

CONTENTS

Page

Adair, Hon. E. Ross---

2995, 2996, 3001-3003, 3011, 3019

Adams, Andrew J., Maj. Gen. (See American Battle Monuments

Commission.)

Air Force, Department of. (See Defense Department: Air Force.)

American Battle Monuments Commission:

Adams, Andrew J., Maj. Gen., U.S. Army, Assistant to the Secre-

tary

3088-3097

3289-3308

"American Memorials and Overseas Military Cemeteries".

Cemeteries and Memorials (See Cemeteries and Memorials: Ameri-

can Battle Monuments.)

2982,

Devers, Jacob L., Gen., U.S. Army (retired), Chairman--

2983, 3094, 3095, 3097-3099

Laws pertaining to-----

3276-3284

North, Thomas, Maj. Gen., U.S. Army (retired), former Chair-

man

3096-3097

3289-3308

"American Memorials and Overseas Military Cemeteries," a publication
of American Battle Monuments Commission__
American Cemetery Association: Worley, James C., letter (see also Na-
tional Association of Cemeteries and American Cemetery Association__ 3088

American Legion:

Golembieski, Edward H., director, National Rehabilitation Commis-

sion

2986-2991, 2994-2997

Mattingly, Charles E., assistant director, National Legislative Commis-

sion
2985, 2986, 2997

American Veterans Committee: Byrd, Dr. Eugene D., national chairman,

letter

3362, 3363

3015-3019

AMVETS: Hall, Ralph E., national executive director__.

Arlington National Cemetery. (See Cemeteries and Memorials: Arling-

ton National.)

"Arlington National Cemetery," a publication of Department of the

Army

Armstrong Funeral Home: Armstrong, J. Bruce, letter_

Army, Department of. (See Defense Department: Army.)

3113-3158

3034

Army Times, "Defense Opposes Cemeteries Expansion on Cost Grounds,”

an article_

3355

Battle Monuments Commission. (See American Battle Monuments Com-

mission.)

Burial benefits. (See Veterans' Administration: Burial Benefits.)

Bush, Hon. George, letter___

3050

Byrd, Dr. Eugene D. (See American Veterans Committee.)

Catholic Cemetery, The, May 1967, "More National Cemeteries?" by John

F. Philbin_.

3029-3031

Catholic Cemetery Conference. (See National Catholic Cemetery Confer-

ence.)

Cemeteries: State laws pertaining to operation and to disposition of the
dead, by State..

Page

3326-3339

Cemeteries and Burial Benefits, Special Subcommittee. (Sec Special

Subcommittee on Cemeteries and Burial Benefits.)

Cemeteries and Memorials:

American Battle Monuments:

"American Memorials and Overseas Military Cemeteries,” a publi-

cation of American Battle Monuments Commission__.

Laws pertaining to Commission----

Location:

Listing and maps_.

-1-

3289-3308

3276-3284

3159, 3177, 3178, 3286, 3289-3308

Statistical data, overseas cemeteries--

Arlington National:

3286, 3287

"Arlington National Cemetery," a publication of the Department

of the Army--

3113-3158

Burial, limitation on eligibility, legal opinion, Comptroller Gen-

eral of the United States___

Eligibility for burial.

Future of_

3183-3188

3183-3188, 3225-3229, 3268–3272

3113, 3268-3273

3259-3267

Historical background and general description---- 3113-3158, 3246-3258

Unknowns of World Wars I, II, and Korea_.

Corregidor-Bataan Memorial Commission; Laws and legal history- 3317-3321

Defense Department: Post cemeteries (see also Cemeteries and

Memorials: Arlington National and National).

Interior Department:

Laws and regulations----

Location:

Military posts----

3106-3108

3345

3310-3316

3171-3176, 3309, 3345

3171-3176

3106-3108

3351

3344, 3345

2980-2984, 3194-3208

3189-3193

3353, 3354

3111, 3159

Closing dates estimated, March 1968.

Listing and statistical data-

Maps.

National:

Acreage, March 1968_.

Arlington. (See Cemeteries and Memorials: Arlington National.)

Closing dates estimated, March 1968–.

Committee jurisdiction_.

Development of system__

Expansion:

Cost

Deferment

Supplemental requirements for--

Interments:

Army's national cemeteries, March 1968--

General information___

National cemeteries versus place of death_.

3354

3348, 3349

3244-3346

3349

Percent of veterans dying in 50-mile radius of specified na-

State laws and regulations pertaining to operation of cemeteries, by

State

Chairman, Special Subcommittee on Cemeteries and Burial Benefits. (See
Teague, Hon. Olin E.)

Chapman, James W., Col., U.S. Air Force (retired). (See Retired Officers
Association.)

Cleveland, Hon. James C., statement.

Cline, Dean W., Funeral Home, letter.

Page

3051, 3052

3031, 3032

Comptroller General of the United States, opinion on legal sufficiency

of Department of Army ruling limiting burials in Arlington National

Cemetery

3183-3188

Congressional Record, excerpt, March 14, 1968, debate on House Resolution
1031

Conte, Hon. Silvio O., statement_.

2980-2984

3052

Conway, Stephen J., Funeral Home: Conway, Stephen J., Jr., letter-- 3040, 3041

Corman, Hon. James C., statement

Corregidor-Bataan Memorial Commission. (See Cemeteries and Memo-
rials: Corregidor-Bataan Memorial Commission.)

Davis, Hon. Glenn R., letter__

3052, 3053

Kirkland, Ira B., Legal Adviser, Memorial Division, Office of

Chief of Support Services__

3109

Wardle, Donald L., Col., Chief, Memorial Division, Office of Chief

of Support Services_.

3099-3105, 3108-3110

Resor, Stanley R., Secretary.

3111

Burial allowance increase_.

3110

Cemeteries. (See Cemeteries and Memorials: Defense Department;

Department of the Air Force. (See Defense Department: Air Force.)

Department of the Army. (See Defense Department: Army.)

Department of Defense. (See Defense Department.)

Department of the Navy. (See Defense Department: Navy.)

Devers, Jacob L., Gen., U.S. Army (retired). (See American Battle Monu-

ments Commission.)

Disabled American Veterans: Huber, Charles L., national director of

legislation

2997-3005

2996, 3001,

Dorn, Hon. W. J. Bryan__

3005, 3009, 3011, 3012, 3015, 3019, 3020, 3024, 3031, 3044, 3080

Driver, William J. (See Veterans' Administration.)

Eilberg, Hon. Joshua, statement_

3054, 3055, 3371

Everett, Hon. Robert A-----

2996

Evergreen Cemetery, Tucson, Ariz., data and photographs.
Faller Funeral Home: Faller, Bernard J., letter_-

2991-2993

3039

Farmer, Robert A., Rt. Rev. Msgr. (See National Catholic Cemetery
Conference.)

Funeral Directors Association of the United States. (See National Funeral

2994, 2996, 3003-3005, 3084, 3085, 3093, 3094, 3095, 3104

Hall, Ralph E. (See AMVETS.)

Halpern, Hon. Seymour, statement.

3056

Henderson, John, letter___

3032

Highland Park Cemetery, Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., letter_-

3002