Disabled American Veterans

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Disabled American Veterans

ORGANIZATION

Founded 1920.

Official Website:
http://www.dav.org/

Founding Date:
1920

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Charles E. Bennett Politician 2-Dec-1910 6-Sep-2003 Congressman from Florida, 1949-93

Jesse Brown Government 27-Mar-1944 15-Aug-2002 US Secretary of Veteran's Affairs, 1993-97

Howard W. Cannon Politician 26-Jan-1912 5-Mar-2002 US Senator from Nevada, 1959-83

Orval Faubus Politician 7-Jan-1910 14-Dec-1994 Governor of Arkansas, 1955-67

Olin D. Johnston Politician 18-Nov-1896 18-Apr-1965 Governor and Senator from South Carolina

Melvin Laird Government 1-Sep-1922 US Secretary of Defense, 1969-73

Wright Patman Politician 6-Aug-1893 7-Mar-1976 Congressman from Texas, 1929-76

Neal Smith Politician 23-Mar-1920 Congressman from Iowa, 1959-95

Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Politician 3-Aug-1907 20-Aug-1991 Congressman from West Virginia, 1949-81

John B. Swainson Politician 31-Jul-1925 13-May-1994 Governor of Michigan, 1961-63

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