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In September 1945, Truman addressed Congress and presented a 21-point program of domestic legislation outlining a series of proposed actions in the fields of economic development and social welfare. [5] The measures that Truman proposed to Congress included: [6] Major improvements in the coverage and adequacy of the unemployment compensation ...
Restricting Competition in Certain Civil Service Examinations to Veterans July 16, 1945 54 9589-A: Authorizing the Petroleum Administrator To Take Possession of and Operate the Butadiene Plant Operated by Sinclair Rubber, Inc., at Houston, Texas July 19, 1945 55 9590: Establishing Certain Awards for the Coast and Geodetic Survey July 21, 1945 ...
Truman reiterated many of them in this address since control of the Congress had shifted in the 1948 United States elections to Truman's Democratic Party. The domestic-policy proposals that Truman offered in this speech were wide-ranging and included the following: [1] [2] federal aid to education; a tax cut for low-income earners
Post-9/11 GI Bill; Other short titles: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008: Long title: An Act making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
In 2024, the Veterans’ Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996 accounted for nearly $120 million in government funds despite its appropriations being authorized through 1998
The Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007 establishes Merchant Mariner equality compensation payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of a monthly benefit of $1,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S. Merchant Marine (including Army ...
Page one of Executive Order 9835, signed by Harry S. Truman in 1947. President Harry S. Truman signed United States Executive Order 9835, sometimes known as the "Loyalty Order", on March 21, 1947. [1] The order established the first general loyalty program in the United States, designed to root out communist influence in the U.S. federal ...
Veterans of "Jury Duty," "The Real World" and "Utopia" discuss the legacy of Jim Carrey's unlikely 1998 blockbuster on its 25th anniversary.