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The original documents are located in Box D13, folder "House Speech Servicemen's
Allowance Bill, August 17, 1950" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and
Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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8-17-50
partify.
MR. FORD OF MICHIGAN
MR. SPEAKER, on July 27th, X introduced a Mill to provide family
allowances for all servicemen called to active duty. Three veolre has
elapsed and no action has been taken ty either the House OF Senate on
this important logislation. In the neantime non are being called to
active duty. tolton from their civilian Jobs, and no adequate compensation
1s forthcoming for their dependents. In order to protect the homes and
families of those called to services, increases over the World Vege II
allowances should to included in the law when fimily enseted. No cannot
expect families to live on the some income they received in 1943.
The Accessary legislation 10 apparently readblocked by como of our
military leaders on puroly technical crounde. I admit 10 1s complicated
legiclation but it seens to no the tremendous staffs in the Pentagon and
the House and Senate connittees could have worked out a fair solution
by this late date. I strongly usgo that our military loaders and the
committee members work night and day on this problem until a Mil 10 ready
for imediate emistment.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Digitized from Box D13 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library