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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF THE BUDGET
WASHINGTON, 25, D.C.
MAY 3 1945
My dear Mr. Latta:
The Congress has enacted H. R. 1701, "To amend section 2, Public
Law 140, Seventy-seventh Congress."
Public Law 140 of the Seventy-seventh Congress, which was approved
June 30, 1941, had for its purpose the giving of certain retirement
benefits to enlisted men of the Regular Army and of the Philippine
Scouts who, having had at least twenty years' service in the military
forces of the United States, had been placed on the retired list by
reason of permanent disability received in line of duty.
It is the purpose of the bill under consideration to extend the
same benefits to persons having the same service and similarly dis-
abled, who were retired prior to June 30, 1941, with the provision,
however, that no benefits shall have accrued prior to the approval of
this measure.
A facsimile of the enrolled enactment has been referred to the
War Department and the Veterans' dministration, and their replies,
interposing no ob ojection to the approval of the bill, are attached.
Under ordinary circumstances I would not be inclined to recom-
mend approval of retroactive legislation of this character, but since
it will apparently affect only a relatively small number of enlisted
men, and since the benefit payments are not to be retroactive, I recom-
mend that the bill be approved.
Very truly yours,
characterish
Director.
Mr. M. C. Latta,
The White House.
Enclosures:
Letters from War Dept. and
Veterans' Adm.
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