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Article: Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Site for Oklahoma National Cemetery
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- January 23, 1995
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced it will defer a decision on
naming a site for a new national cemetery in Oklahoma and begin
reviewing other locations in the state.
This action was taken when the three sites under consideration
-- Fort Reno, Edmond and Guthrie -- were deemed not viable for the
location of a national cemetery.
In opting to review other sites before making a decision,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jesse Brown said, "The veterans of
this area deserve the best possible location for a national
cemetery. They have earned the right to a site that reflects the
dignity and honor with which they served." Brown added, "I ...