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SEN. AKAKA VOWS TO CONTINUE FIGHTING FOR FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS EQUITY
October 03, 2008
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued a statement today regarding legislation to provide recognition to Filipino World War II veterans who served under U.S. military command. Akaka vowed to renew his advocacy in the new Congress next year after efforts to bring the legislation to final passage last week was obstructed in the S . . .

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