The House Committee on Veterans Affairs, led by Congressman Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn, proposed a comprehensive Vietnam veterans' education bill to the Senate. The proposal included a 23% increase in education allowance rates, an increase in eligibility time, and a student loan program. The bill would provide significant financial benefits to Vietnam veterans in training. Congressman Dorn emphasized the importance of immediate action to prevent losses to veterans and to provide increased educational assistance.

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Congressman Dorn proposed a bill to help Vietnam veterans with education.

Identifier:
CAC_CC_109_7_10_2_0044
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Congressman Dorn proposed a bill to help Vietnam veterans with education.
Date Created:
1974-08-09
EDTF:
1974-08-09
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 House Committee on Veterans Affairs, led by Congressman Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn, proposed a comprehensive Vietnam veterans' education bill to the Senate. The proposal included a 23% increase in education allowance rates, an increase in eligibility time, and a student loan program. The bill would provide significant financial benefits to Vietnam veterans in training. Congressman Dorn emphasized the importance of immediate action to prevent losses to veterans and to provide increased educational assistance.
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:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page