Volume 97 · 983
Public Law 98–152
Designating the week beginning November 6, 1983, as “National Disabled Veterans Week”.
Approved November 15, 1983
Statutory text
Joint Resolution
Designating the week beginning November 6, 1983, as “National Disabled Veterans Week”.
Whereas there are two million three hundred thousand disabled veterans in the United States;
Whereas disabled veterans have sacrificed their well-being in the service of their country ;
Whereas disabled veterans endure severe disabilities, such as loss of limb, paralysis, blindness, deafness, and delayed-stress syndrome;
Whereas these disabled veterans consistently experience inordinately high rates of joblessness; and
Whereas disabled veterans have made important contributions to national welfare: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That in recognition
National Disabled Veterans Week.
of the contributions that disabled veterans have made to the welfare of the United States, the week beginning November 6, 1983, is designated “National Disabled Veterans Week”. The President is requested to issue a proclamation calling upon all Government agencies and the people of the United States to observe that week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
Approved November 15, 1983.