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FDR: When I signed the G.I. Bill on June 22 last, I expressed the hope that 'the Congress will also take prompt action, when…

On the recordOctober 2, 1944
When I signed the G.I. Bill on June 22 last, I expressed the hope that 'the Congress will also take prompt action, when it reconvenes, on necessary legislation which is now pending to facilitate the development of unified programs for the demobilization of civilian war workers.'
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Democratic · New York

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Statement on Signing a Bill on Reconversion

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