Congressman Jones supports bill for disabled veterans despite potential veto.
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_7_10_2_0057
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Congressman Jones supports bill for disabled veterans despite potential veto.
- Date Created:
- 1974-11-25
- EDTF:
- 1974-11-25
- Creator:
- Jones, James Robert, 1939-
- 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 is a response from Congressman James R. Jones to Oren L. Smock, expressing support for the Veterans Education and Rehabilitation Amendments Act (H.R. 12628) and assuring continued support in the event of a veto by President Ford. Jones acknowledges Smock's concerns about the potential veto and mentions that Congress delayed sending the bill to the President in order to be able to override a veto. Smock had previously written to Jones expressing concern about President Ford potentially vetoing the bill, which aimed to increase the V.A. budget to provide disabled veterans with increased compensation. Smock, a disabled veteran, emphasized the challenges of living on V.A. compensation and hoped for Jones' assistance in supporting the bill.
- 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:
- 2 Pages
