[Nfbmo] FW: Language of proclamation request to governor

Gary Wunder gwunder at earthlink.net
Tue Feb 7 20:17:30 UTC 2017


Attached to this document and as a part of the body,please see what Paul is
suggesting be offered to the governor for signature.

 

Whereas, on March 28, the Blinded Veterans Association members will strive
to promote national recognition for Public Law 111-156 enacted by the 111th
session of Congress designating annually March 28 as National Blinded
Veterans Day, for such efforts in improving the rehabilitation services,
education, and benefits for our nation's blinded veterans during more than
seven decades of service, and;

Express special congratulations and recognition for the Blinded Veterans
Association (BVA) on its 72nd anniversary of representing blinded veterans
and their families since March 28, 1945, when 100 World War II blinded
service members at Avon "Old Farms" Army Convalescent Hospital in
Connecticut, at 8:45 a.m., formed the Blinded Veterans Association, and; 

Whereas, these individual blinded veterans were a cross-section of American
WWII heroes and pioneers in establishing rehabilitation services for the war
blinded, who not only shaped the rich history, philosophy, knowledge, and
skills of education and rehabilitation of the blind, and who also gave us
insight into current and future challenges, who shared their personal lives
and showed us strategies to ensure that services for all blinded veterans
remain unique, and specialized, and;

Whereas, General Omar Bradley, the Veterans Affairs Administrator, appointed
BVA as the first official representative for blinded veterans for the filing
of claims and appeals to VA, making it only the eighth veterans service
organization to receive such authorization and the only Veterans Service
Organization since then to receive its own day of recognition, and

Whereas, the Blinded Veterans Association was originally incorporated in New
York State as a nonprofit association, then moved to Washington, DC in 1947,
and

Whereas, the 58th Congress approved the Congressional Charter for
recognizing BVA in 1958, and;

Whereas, from its early beginnings, BVA members demonstrated to all veterans
with visual impairments how to take their rightful place in the community
creating a world built upon equality and have continued to advocate for
Veterans with combat related and natural visual impairments to regain
independence, confidence, and self-esteem through rehabilitation training
and assisting their fellow Veterans with visual impairments,

Whereas, many Americans recognize March 28 of each year as Blinded Veterans
Day: Now, therefore, be it resolved, that I, Eric R. Greitens of Missouri,
support the goals and ideals of Blinded Veterans Day; and

(1) express my appreciation for the efforts and the goals of the Blinded
Veterans Association and its Missouri affiliate,  the Heartland Regional
Group, in improving blind rehabilitation services, education, and benefits
for blinded veterans of the United States;

(2) call upon the people of Missouri to recognize and observe "Blinded
Veterans Day" with appropriate programs and public activities.

 

Therefore, Be It Resolved, That I, , Governor Eric R. Greitens, recognize
and honor Blinded Veterans Day with the Heartland Regional Group of the
Blinded Veterans Association to observe a day in its honor with appropriate
ceremonies, programs, and activities for service dedicated to the
restoration of independence to such blinded veterans.

 

 

 

From: Paul Mimms [mailto:paul8655 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2017 1:53 AM
To: Gary Wunder
Subject: Language of proclamation request to governor

 

 Here is the language of my request.

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