The Congress and the members of all reserve components may be assured that I would approve a bill limited to the purposes of these sections which seek affirmatively to correct an effect of the 1948 retirement act that was not intended.
Veto of Bill Amending Provisions Relating to the Retirement of Reserve Personnel.
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