Franklin D. Roosevelt Signs G.I. Bill Into Law, June 22, 1944
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the G.I. Bill.
Date: June 22, 1944
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