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PUBLIC LAW 85-56-JUNE 17, 1957

[71 S T A T.

E M P L O Y E E S ' A P P A R E L; S C H O O L T R A N S P O R T A T I O N; RECREATIONAL

EQUIPMENT; VISUAL EXHIBITS

SEC. 233. The Administrator, subject to such limitations as he may prescribe, may— (1) furnish and launder such wearing apparel as may be prescribed for employees in the performance of their official duties; (2) transport children of Veterans' Administration employees located at isolated stations to and from school in available Government-owned automotive equipment; (3) provide recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment for the use of patients in hospitals, and employees in isolated installations; and (4) provide for the preparation, shipment, installation, and display of exhibits, photographic displays, moving pictures and other visual educational information and descriptive material. For the purposes of subparagraph (4), the Administrator may purchase or rent equipment. TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR MEDICAL OFFICERS

SEC. 234. The Administrator may pay for official telephone service and rental in the field whenever incurred in case of official telephones for medical officers of the Veterans' Administration where such telephones are installed in private residences or private apartments or quarters, when authorized under regulations established by the Administrator. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL

SEC. 235. (a) The Administrator may provide courses of instruction for the professional personnel of the Veterans' Administration, and may detail employees to attend such courses. (b) The Administrator may detail not more than 2 per centum of the professional personnel of the Veterans' Administration to attend professional courses conducted by agencies other than the Veterans' Administration. (c) Employees detailed to attend courses under this section shall in addition to their salaries be paid their expenses incident to such detail, including transportation. (d) This section does not authorize travel or instruction outside the forty-eight States and the District of Columbia. TITLE III—COMPENSATION FOR SERVICECONNECTED DISABILITY OR D E A T H PART A—GENERAL DEFINITIONS

SEC. 301. For the purposes of this title— (1) The term "veteran" includes a person who died in the active military, naval, or air service. (2) The term "period of war" includes, in the case of any veteran— (A) any period of service performed by him after November 11, 1918, and before July 2, 1921, if such veteran served in the active military, naval, or air service after April 5, 1917, and before November 12, 1918; and

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