The Free Lance-Star (June 22, 1944)
Roosevelt approves G.I. Bill of Rights
Washington (AP) –
President Roosevelt today signed the “G.I. Bill of Rights” setting up a vast government aid program for veterans of this war.
With Congressional leaders and heads of veterans’ organizations looking on, the Chief Executive put his signature to the measure authorizing federal loans, hospitalization, job insurance, schooling and other ex-service benefits estimated to cost between $3,000,000,000 and $6,500,000,000.
The President said the bill carries out most of the recommendations he has made for veterans’ aid and notifies the members of the Armed Forces that the people at home will not let them down.