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Letter from the Office of Personnel Management Associate Director for Retirement and Insurance indicating that the Court is a Federal Agency and that its employees are subject to the same benefits programs as other federal employees.

Memorandum from William P. Barr, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice responding to a request for an Opinion from Chief Judge Nebeker as to whether Chief Judge Nebeker could serve simultaneously as the Chief…

A historical review of the legislation establishing the Court, the nominations and confirmations of Chief Judge Nebeker and Associate Judges Kramer and Farley and the convocation of the Court. This document also provides a comprehensive historical…

A pamphlet celebrating the Court's fifteenth anniversary by summarizing the story of the Court's establishment and its present structure and procedures. The pamphlet was written by the Court's staff with the assistance of William Fox of the Columbus…

Interoffice Memo from Norman Y. Herring, Clerk of the Court to Chief Judge Kenneth B. Kramer regarding a phone call from the Office of Management and Budget (OMG) advising the Clerk that OMB determined that the Court was part of the executive branch.

Letter from Chief Judge Kramer to Phillip J. Perry, General Counsel of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expressing disagreement with OMB's determination that the Court was an Executive Branch entity. Chief Judge Kramer emphasized language…

Memorandum from Melanie Dorsey to Chief Judge Nebeker summarizing developments related to Court operations, including securing office space, establishing rules of practice and procedure, creating a budget, obtaining office furniture, setting up…

Letter from John J. Franke, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Administration of the United States Department of Agriculture, acknowledging a request from Chief Judge designee Nebeker to enter into an agreement for full servicing through the Department of…

Letter from Robert M. Goodman, Contracting Officer at the General Services Administration to Chief Judge Nebeker, identifying 625 Indiana Avenue, NW (known as Indiana Plaza) as the permanent location of the Court.

Letter from Chief Judge Kenneth B. Kramer to the Director of the United States Small Business Administration explaining that the Court is an independent judicial body and not subject to an Executive Order issued by the President.

Letter from Chief Judge Kramer to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget explaining that the Court independent judicial body and not part of the Executive Branch.

Letter from Chief Judge Kramer to the Honorable Sally Katzen, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget responding to a Memorandum referencing an Executive Order. Chief Judge Kramer advised that the Court was not an Executive…

Letter from Chief Judge Kenneth B. Kramer to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget explaining that the Court is an independent judicial body that was not subject to an Executive Order issued by the President.

Memo from Chief Judge Nebeker to the Associated Judges on the Court regarding a request from the Veterans Benefits Administration for an interview, which the Chief Judge declined.

Letter from Chief Judge Nebeker to Senator Alan Cranston urging a technical change to the bill that created the Court to provide pay parity between the Chief Judge and the Associate Judges, rather than paying a higher salary to the Chief Judge.

Letter from Chief Judge designee Nebeker to Senator Alan Cranston, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs commenting on the proposed "Court of Veterans Appeals Retirement Act" and reiterating previously raised concerns regarding parity…

Letter from Chief Judge designate Nebeker to John J. Franke, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Administration at the Department of Agriculture, requesting financial management services similar to those that had been provided to the Department of…

Letter from Chief Judge Nebeker to The Honorable C. Boyden Gray, Counsel to the President, advising of his intention to serve as both the Director of the Government Ethics and the Chief Judge of the Court of Veterans Appeals simultaneously.

Letter from Chief Judge Nebeker to Toni Hustead, Chief of the Veterans Affairs Branch, Directorate of Health and Personnel, Office of Management and Budget, responding to a March 24, 1997, letter concerning reporting requirements under the Government…

Letter from Chief Judge Nebeker to Dr. Henry Kelly, Acting Associate Director of Technology, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President regarding a request for submission related to implementing an Executive Order. …

Letter from Chief Judge designee Nebeker to the Honorable C. V. (Sonny) Montgomery, Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee in the United States House of Representatives requesting to meet prior to his confirmation hearing.

Letter from Chief Judge Nebeker in response to a notice of an Office of Management and Budget/National Performance Review. Chief Judge Nebeker explained that the Court is not an agency subject to the Government Performance and Review Act of 1993 and…

Letter from Chief Judge Nebeker to Lewis Pearson, Assistant Regional Administrator, Real Property Management and Operations, General Services Administration, National Capital Region, regarding the need to engage the services of the United States…

Letter from Chief Judge Nebeker to Edward P. Scott, Esquire, Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs regarding necessary technical amendments to the Veterans' Judicial Review Act.

Letter from Chief Judge Nebeker to The Honorable Bob Traxler, United States House of Representatives, Chairman of the VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations requesting that the Court's Fiscal Year 1990 appropriation be…