U.S.
Senator Member: Agriculture, Energy, Veterans' Affairs, Ethics and Aging Committees |
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For Immediate
Release September 5, 2006 |
CONTACT: Cody Wertz – Comm. Director 303-455-7600 Andrew Nannis – Press Secretary 202-224-5852 |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Salazar received a letter from Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, William Tuerk, regarding Senator Salazar’s June, 2006 letter concerning the establishment of a national veterans cemetery in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado. In the past, the VA has expressed a willingness to reevaluate their site selection process for new cemeteries. In
response to Senator Salazar’s letter requesting a review of their cemetery
siting guidelines, the VA and Under Secretary Tuerk announced their
plan to conduct a major programmatic review -- including a reevaluation
of the department's policy regarding the siting of potential new cemeteries
-- and stated that they will take into account a number of specific
factors, including travel time to existing cemeteries and unusual concentrations
of veteran population because of the presence of active military installations. # # #
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