[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 24, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H5650]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          GI BILL ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the 70th anniversary of the original GI Bill, also known as the 
Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. This legislation has had an 
enormous impact on the lives of millions of veterans, creating access 
to low-cost home loans and educational and vocational training.
  Signed into law on June 22, 1944, the GI Bill came into being during 
the height of World War II, when America was mobilized into war around 
the globe. These veterans returned from war, utilized access to 
education and training, and began building an America that would lead 
the world economically and militarily for generations to come.
  Since then, veterans from other conflicts, including Korea, Vietnam, 
and others, have used the GI Bill. Recently, it was amended to allow a 
new generation of veterans to gain access to a variety of benefits to 
transition to civilian life. The post-9/11 GI Bill builds upon the 
success of a bill signed into law 70 years ago.
  Mr. Speaker, our veterans have paid a high price to earn these 
benefits, and they deserve as much.

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