President Franklin Roosevelt signs GI Bill of Rights 70 years ago today (June 22 1944)


Video: 'GI Bill Of Rights - Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944'

(Thursday, June 22, 1944; during World War II) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt today signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, more popularly known as the “GI Bill of Rights,” providing a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans.