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The more than 3,000 delegates to the convention, representing 55 American Legion Departments in the 50 US states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico and the Philippines, were also addressed by Anthony Principi, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Vice-Admiral James Metzger, Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and five members of the US House of Representatives, Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Jim Marshall (D-GA), Timothy Murphy (R-PA), Robert Simmons (R-CT) and Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX).
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Los más de 3,000 delegados presentes en la convención, representantes de 55 Departamentos de la Legión Americana en los 50 estados, el Distrito de Columbia, Puerto Rico, Francia, México y las Filipinas, también escucharon al Secretario del Departamento de Asuntos de los Veteranos, Anthony Principi; al Vice-Almirante James Metzger, Asesor del Presidente de Jefes del Estado Mayor y a cinco miembros de la Cámara de Representantes, Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Jim Marshall (D-GA), Timothy Murphy (R-PA), Robert Simmons (R-CT) y Ciro Rodríguez (D-TX).
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