HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-045® RESOLUTION NO. 76-95
RESOLU'T'ION REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES
® CONGRESS REVIEW VETERANS EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS;
AND EXTEND THE BENEFIT TIME BEYOND MAY 31, 1976
FOR THOSE ELIGIBLE VETERANS THAT WERE RELEASED
FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31,
1955; DIRECTING COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
BE SENT TO OUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES.
WHEREAS, Section 1662 of Title 38, United States Code,
provides that after May 31, 1976 no educational assistance will
be granted to eligible Veterans who were released from active
service prior to January 31, 1955; and
WHEREAS, Veterans serve their country honorably with
much personal sacrifice; and
WHEREAS, a college education not only benefits the
individual but also the country as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the cost of a college education has increased
dramatically; and
WHEREAS, the state of the economy is depressed resulting
in high unemployment; and
WHEREAS, the educational benefits will shortly be
terminating for those Veterans released from active service
prior to January 31, 1955.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, in regular
meeting duly assembled this 23 day of June, 1976, that
this Board respectfully requests that the Congress of the
United States carefully review all Bills dealing with
Veterans educational benefits and extend the time for affording
educational assistance to those eligible Veterans released
from active service prior to January 31, 1955.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution
be forwarded to the Veterans Administration, United States
40 House of Respresentatives Committee on Veterans Affairs,
U. S. Senators Lawton Chiles and Richard Stone and U. S.
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Congressman, L. A. Bafalis.
This Resolution shall become effective as of the
23rd day of June , 1976.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
Willard W,4 Siebert, Jr., Ch&inffian
A test:
Ralph Harris, Clerk