EMBARGOED: TODAY: Senior VA Officials to Hold Background Briefing to Preview New Policy on Veterans' Disability Benefits

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY

July 9, 2010

 

**EMBARGOED UNTIL 6:00AM EDT SATURDAY, JULY 10^th**

 

TODAY: Senior VA Officials to Hold Background Briefing to Preview New Policy on Veterans’ Disability Benefits

 

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Friday, July 9^th at 2:00pm ET, senior officials from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs will hold a background briefing to preview a new policy on Veterans’ disability benefits that will be released on Monday.  The briefing call will be on background and will be embargoed until 6:00am on Saturday, July 10^th.

 

WHAT: Background briefing call with senior VA officials on new policy regarding Veterans’ disability benefits

 

WHEN: TODAY, July 9^th at 2:00pm ET

 

DIAL-IN: Media interested in joining the call should dial (800) 398-9402 and ask for the “White House call.”  No pass code is necessary.

 

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