PENSIONS FOR VETERANS, INCREASING INCOME LIMITATIONS FOR VETERANS AND DEPENDENTS RECEIVING PENSIONS, AND MAKING WIDOWS OF WORLD WAR II VETERANS ELIGIBLE FOR PENSIONS IN SAME MANNER AS A BILL TO PROVIDE PENSIONS FOR VETERANS MARCH 29, 30, 31, APRIL 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 26, 27, 28, 1949 Printed for the use of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs Pages of all hearings are numbered cumulatively to permit a SUBCOMMITTEE ON CODIFICATION OF TITLE 38 (Meets in conjunction with Subcommittee No. 4 of the Committee on the Judiciary) A. LEONARD ALLEN, Louisiana, Chairman OLIN E. TEAGUE, Texas HERBERT A. MEYER, Kansas II 23 Zuy49 342 52 Average for non-service-connected World War I and II veterans. Average for non-service-connected World War I and II widows.. 196, 198-199, 201-202, 225, 228-229, 231, 233-234, 236, 249, 271-272, 274-275, 287-289, 295-298, 300-302, 304, 311–312, 314, 331, 339-341, 345-346, 361-363, 365-366, 370, 396-397, 407, 410-412, 422, 508-509, 511-512, 519, 521-523, 535–536, 547–548. Figures on family income. - 225-228, 231, 254, 270, 275, 282, 305–306, 328, 432 Bureau of the Census: 456-457, 460 Married veterans, age 65, estimated 10.6 percent barred by income Carroll plan for veterans under social security (see Social security.) Chronology: 469-470 Guy H. Birdsall, Assistant Administrator for Legislation.. 192-199, 201-204, 223, 226-230, 232–237, 243–247, 249-250, 252–254, 270, 198, 200-205, 223–226, 230–236, 244–245, 248-249, 252-253, 270, William B. Dyess, Chief, Estimates Division, Claims and Statis- 226-228, 235, 254-255, 270-271, 273-275, 281-282, 286, 288 Chronology-Continued Page April 5 and 6—American Legion: Gen. John Thomas Taylor, national 357-370, 377, 388-401, 405-415, 417-421, 423-433, 435–436 April 26: Bureau of the Budget: Miles, Rufus J. April 27-Social Security Administration: David, Alvin M.. April 28-Veterans' Administration: Guy H. Birdsall, Assistant Administrator for Legislation. 507-508, 510-514, 517, 519, 523-524, 535–536, 540-541, 543, 546-548 270, 286, 288, 290, 297, 304, 306, 453-454, 476-477, 479-480, 500 Civil War pensions comparable to proposals of present- Disbursements for veterans' benefits through February 28, 1949----- Crowder, Rodney (see Social Security). David, Álvin M., social security official (see Social Security). 230, 254-255, 270-278, 282-283, 290, 305–306, 312, 315–316, 319- 335, 338, 347, 349, 413, 425-431, 454-456, 481-485, 490-491, 516, Section 300, Servicemen's Readjustment Act.. Section 1503, Servicemen's Readjustment Act 206, 216-217, 303, 315, 336 "Under honorable conditions". Donohue, Hon. Harold D. 352-356 345, 351, 356, 399-401, 405-408, 410, 493-498, 522-523, 540 Letter of questions and answers on pension Extension 5 to 1945 rating schedule: GI bill of rights (see Servicemen's Readjustment Act). Green, William, president, AFL, position on social security and veterans' Page 469-470 Howard, Willis H., Assistant Administrator for Claims, Veterans' Admin- Veterans by age, year 1947, Bureau of the Census_ Veterans in comparison with nonveterans, World War II. 257-259, 264 Based originally on income-tax exemption. Internal revenue, report on pension in relation of taxes to pension_ Ketchum, Omar B., national legislative representative, VFW (see VFW). McLaughlin, Robert E., representative of AMVETS (see AMVETS). Mack, Hon. Peter F., Jr. Magee, Hon. Clare. 230, 274, 284–285, 298–299, 395, 417, 452-453, 474–475, 522 Miles, Rufus J., Bureau of the Budget official (see Bureau of the Budget). Felonious, to be added to present definition.. Noland, Hon. James E 367-368, 414, 436 205, 227, 231, 232, 283-284, 290, 306–307, 351, 407, 419, 454-456, 461, 483, 498-499 Patten, Hon. Harold A. Patterson, Edwin B., staff member, Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 305 283, 287, 291, 294, 307, 313-314, 340, 344, 346, 425, 547 American Legion position on, at time of hearings on adjusted com- |