Law
Veterans' Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966
Extended education, training, loan, and readjustment benefits to a new generation of veterans, including many who served during the Vietnam era.
Year
1966
Impact
Mixed
Status
Expired
Party
Democratic Party
Era
Civil Rights Era
Impact Context
Expanded veteran benefits, but Black veterans still faced discrimination in housing, education, and local administration that limited equal access to the wealth-building potential of those supports.
What This Policy Did
Expanded veteran benefits, but Black veterans still faced discrimination in housing, education, and local administration that limited equal access to the wealth-building potential of those supports.
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Sources
Congress.gov • Government • Mar 3, 1966
Congressional record for the law extending readjustment assistance to veterans.
Congress.gov • Government • Mar 3, 1966
Action history confirming enactment and legislative progression.