On this day in history, June 22, 1944, FDR signs GI Bill, with far-reaching impact on American veterans
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On this day in history, June 22, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the GI Bill of Rights, which offered educational opportunities and low-interest loans to veterans after WWII.
Full classrooms prompted widespread improvement and expansion of university facilities and teaching staffs. "It is no wonder that American historians rate the G.I. Bill as one of the most successful pieces of social welfare legislation ever developed." Erica Lamberg is a contributing writer for Fox News Digital.
"The American Legion, a veteran’s organization, successfully fought for many of the provisions included in the bill, which gave returning servicemen access to unemployment compensation, low-interest homes and business loans and — most importantly — funding for education," that site noted.
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