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1 Report of President's Commission on Veterans' Pensions 1 (1957)

handle is hein.prescomm/recvtanp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: VETERANS' BENEFITS IN THE UNITED STATES Report of President's Commission on Veterans' Pensions Executive Order 10588, issued by President Eisenhower on January 14, 1955, es- tablished the President's Commission on Veterans' Pensions, and charged it with making a comprehensive survey and appraisal of structure, scope, and administration of the laws of the United States providing pension, compensation, and related non- medical benefits to veterans and their dependents. The commission was directed to give particular attention to: (a) Changes in basic military, social, fiscal, and economic factors in our society affecting the role of these benefits; (b) the con- ditions under which benefits should be provided to different categories of veterans; and (c) the relationship of various veterans' benefits to each other, to benefits for persons still in the military service, and to the broader social security and other benefits which are provided to persons without regard to their status as veterans. Subsequently, on March 5, 1955, the membership of the commission was announced, as follows: General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman Clarence G. Adamy, of Arlington, Va., field director of the National Citizens Committee for Educational Television. William J. Donovan, of New York City, attorney and World War II director of the Office of Strategic Services. Dr. Paul R. Hawley, of College Corner, Ohio, director of the American College of Surgeons. Martin D. Jenkins, of Baltimore, Md., president of Morgan State College. Theodore S. Petersen, of Hillsborough, Calif., president of the Standard Oil Company of California. John S. Thompson, of Glen Ridge, N.J., vice chairman of the board, Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. (General Bradley at one time had served as Administrator of the Veterans' Ad- ministration; Dr. Hawley served as VA Medical Director.) In April 1956, the commission submitted its report to the President. As was to be expected, the reception given the report was mixed. But the need for a con- structive reappraisal, to use the President's words, seems clearly indicated. Federal expenditures for veterans' benefits and services are again on the rise; in the fiscal year 1958 it is estimated they will total over $5 billion. Veterans legislation has been enacted more or less in piecemeal fashion. Hundreds of meas- ures to increase existing benefits or to establish new ones are already pending be- fore the new 85th Congress. And almost one-half of the population of this Nation consists of veterans and servicemen and their dependents. The Bradley Commission's report contained 70 specific recommendations. Little or no action has been taken on these proposals. The President's recent budget

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