Papers, 1978-1983.

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Papers, 1978-1983.

Papers of Robert Klein, a New Mexico journalist, entirely consisting of recorded and transcribed interviews and research material for his book "Wounded Men, Broken Promises: How the Veterans Administration Betrays Yesterday's Heroes," which explored the problems of veterans hospitals in the post-Vietnam War era. Included is material on the Veterans Administration (VA), including interviews with Max Cleland and other top officials, internal circulars, news releases, and unpublished reports.

3.0 c.f. and53 tape recordings.

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United States. Veterans Administration

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Klein, Robert, 1941-

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Bitzer, Ron.

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Cleland, Max, 1942-2021

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Joseph Maxwell Cleland (August 24, 1942 – November 9, 2021) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party from Georgia, he notably served as a Georgia State Senator from 1971 to 1975, as the 10th Administrator of Veterans Affairs from 1977 to 1981, as the 23rd Secretary of State of Georgia from 1983 to 1996, and as a United States Senator from Georgia from 1997 to 2003. Born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Lithonia, Georgia, he graduated from Lithonia High School before earni...

Kovic, Ron, 1946-

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