Inpatient Education Booklet - Veterans Affairs

The plan called for a five story, 480 bed general hospital to be located next to the University of Florida. The VA then purchased 31 acres of land. Construction began on January 16, 1964. Your VA medical center was dedicated on October 22, 1967. U.S. Representative Olin E. “Tiger” Teague, D-Texas, was the keynote speaker. He said, “The veterans of the Sunshine State can be assured they ... ................
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