June 22 in American History
President Roosevelt signed the GI Bill, offering returning World War II veterans money for college, low-cost home loans, and unemployment support. It sent millions to school, built the postwar middle class, and reshaped America — arguably one of the most successful and transformative laws in the nation's history. A promise honored to those who served.
In 1944: the GI Bill is signed. President Roosevelt signed the GI Bill, offering returning World War II veterans money for college, low-cost home loans, and unemployment support.
President Roosevelt signed the GI Bill, offering returning World War II veterans money for college, low-cost home loans, and unemployment support. It sent millions to school, built the postwar middle class, and reshaped America — arguably one of the most successful and transformative laws in the nation's history. A promise honored to those who served.
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