The document from the Veterans' Administration to the Committee on Pensions discusses a bill to grant pensions to veterans of the War with Spain, the Philippine Insurrection, or the China Relief Expedition who served less than 70 days. The proposed bill would amend the eligibility requirements for pension benefits and allow veterans with as little as 1 day of service to qualify. The Veterans' Administration does not have an estimate of the cost of the bill and does not recommend its favorable consideration.

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Proposed Amendment to Veterans' Pension Eligibility: 1946 Congressional Session

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_7_18_0006
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Proposed Amendment to Veterans' Pension Eligibility: 1946 Congressional Session
Date Created:
1945-01-01
EDTF:
1945-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document from the Veterans' Administration to the Committee on Pensions discusses a bill to grant pensions to veterans of the War with Spain, the Philippine Insurrection, or the China Relief Expedition who served less than 70 days. The proposed bill would amend the eligibility requirements for pension benefits and allow veterans with as little as 1 day of service to qualify. The Veterans' Administration does not have an estimate of the cost of the bill and does not recommend its favorable consideration.
Topic:
Employment & social affairs
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 7, Folder 18, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
4 Pages