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Albuquerque Morning Journal
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
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President Harding returned from a Florida vacation on March 19 and immediately convened a conference in Washington with officials to discuss improvements in government care, hospitalization, and vocational training for disabled veterans, addressing criticisms from Illinois American Legion representatives.
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Problems Connected With the Care of Disabled Vets Given First Consideration on Return Home.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, March 19.—Problems connected with the care of disabled soldiers was the first matter considered by President Harding today on his return from a vacation in Florida.
The president called Director Forbes of the veterans' bureau, Director Dawes of the budget bureau, and Brigadier General Sawyer to meet Illinois officials of the American legion in conference for the purpose of discussing the whole plan of government hospitalization and vocational training for former service men.
The Illinois officials were asked to state the criticisms which they were said to have made against the present plan and to suggest any improvement or amendment they had in mind.
The special train conveying Mr. and Mrs. Harding and their party from Florida reached Washington shortly after noon. The executive and Mrs. Harding went at once to the White House.
Others who returned on the presidential special were Secretary and Mrs. Weeks, Attorney General Daugherty, Under Secretary of State Fletcher, Brigadier General Sawyer and Secretary Christian.
Mr. Harding said he felt greatly benefited as a result of the rest and the numerous games of golf which marked his vacation stay and declared he had a "bully" time.
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Washington
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March 19
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conference held to discuss criticisms and suggestions for improvements in government hospitalization and vocational training for former service men; president reported feeling benefited from vacation.
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President Harding returned from Florida vacation via special train arriving shortly after noon; immediately considered care of disabled soldiers by convening conference with veterans' bureau director Forbes, budget bureau director Dawes, Brigadier General Sawyer, and Illinois American Legion officials to discuss overall plan and address criticisms.