Letter and editorial advocate for improved educational benefits for Vietnam veterans.
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_7_10_2_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letter and editorial advocate for improved educational benefits for Vietnam veterans.
- Date Created:
- 1973-12-18
- EDTF:
- 1973-12-18
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- James R. Jones Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/70
- Description:
- The document includes a letter from Department Commander Bill Baggett to Representative James Jones regarding the need for increased educational benefits for Vietnam Era Veterans. The document is accompanied by an editorial from The Oklahoma Journal criticizing the inadequate educational benefits currently provided to veterans. The editorial highlights the challenges faced by Vietnam veterans, including high unemployment rates and limited access to education. The document also mentions a proposal from the Subcommittee on Education and Training of the Veterans' Affairs Committee in Washington to update the educational benefits program for veterans.
- Topic:
- Older people--Medical care--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_109_7_10_2_0000, Box 10, Folder 2, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
