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Wilson Calls for Hearing into Destruction of Veterans’ Records

Friday November 21, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 21, 2008

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Wilson Calls for Hearing into Destruction of Veterans’ Records

WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today sent a letter to Chairman Bob Filner and Ranking Member Steve Buyer of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee requesting a hearing on the apparent mishandling and destruction of documents at certain regional offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Wilson noted that the Veterans’ Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina is under investigation by the VA for the mishandling and shredding of 95 documents.

“This is clearly an unacceptable situation, and it damages the trust our nation’s veterans should have in their local VA offices. Congress has an obligation to thoroughly investigate what occurred and to make any recommendations that will ensure our veterans’ personal records are protected. Our veterans deserve better.”

In his letter to Chairman Filner and Ranking Member Buyer, Congressman Wilson wrote, “as a veteran I find myself, joining with thousands of other veterans that are serviced by this regional office and across the United States, outraged. I have received numerous phone calls and letters from constituents in my district asking what can be done to ensure that this never happens again.”

Congressman Wilson’s letter to Chairman Filner and Ranking Member Buyer is available here.