Transcript: NATIONAL CEMETERY NAMED AFTER HISTORIC OHIO WESTERN RESERVE

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March 10, 1999
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Washington, D.C. -- The Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that the name of the new national cemetery in northeastern Ohio will be the "Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery."

The 274-acre site, located in Medina County, is approximately 45 miles south of Cleveland and 15 miles west of Akron. More than 500,000 veterans and their families live within 75 miles of the site. Currently, the nearest VA national cemetery is Dayton National Cemetery, located in southwest Ohio.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Togo D. West Jr. said, "It is fitting that the name of this new national cemetery reflect the rich tradition and historical ...

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