Newsmakers
Veterans Affairs Department Issues
2007-07-29T10:03:10-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMGU2XC8yMDAxNTUtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Secretary Nicholson was interviewed about issues currently facing the Veterans Affairs Department. Topics included progress made in dealing with the healthcare of veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, whether the congressional mandates implemented to prevent additional data breaches are working, how the department is dealing with its claims backlog, and Secretary Nicholson’s legacy. On July 17, 2007, Secretary Nicholson said that he would be leaving his position by October 1, 2007. After the secretary left, the journalists discussed his responses.
Secretary Nicholson was interviewed about issues currently facing the Veterans Affairs Department. Topics included progress made in dealing …
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Secretary Nicholson was interviewed about issues currently facing the Veterans Affairs Department. Topics included progress made in dealing with the healthcare of veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, whether the congressional mandates implemented to prevent additional data breaches are working, how the department is dealing with its claims backlog, and Secretary Nicholson’s legacy. On July 17, 2007, Secretary Nicholson said that he would be leaving his position by October 1, 2007. After the secretary left, the journalists discussed his responses. close
Secretary Nicholson was interviewed about issues currently facing the Veterans Affairs Department. Topics included progress made in dealing … read more
Secretary Nicholson was interviewed about issues currently facing the Veterans Affairs Department. Topics included progress made in dealing with the healthcare of veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, whether the congressional mandates implemented to prevent additional data breaches are working, how the department is dealing with its claims backlog, and Secretary Nicholson’s legacy. On July 17, 2007, Secretary Nicholson said that he would be leaving his position by October 1, 2007. After the secretary left, the journalists discussed his responses. close
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