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      <AccountantCompileOrReviewInd>0</AccountantCompileOrReviewInd>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART VI LINE 6 MEMBERS OF VFW PAY DUES PART VI LINE 7A MEMBERS OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS ORGANIZATION ELECT OFFICERS AT ANNUAL MEETING PART VI LINE 11B 990 IS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ON REQUEST WHEN COMPLETED AND FILED</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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    <ReasonableCauseExplanation documentId="ReasonableCauseExplanation">
      <ExplanationTxt>CHANGE IN PERSONNEL DELAY OF RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS</ExplanationTxt>
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