Dependent and Disability Pension Act
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dependent-and-disability-pension-act-323-493403
title:
Dependent and Disability Pension Act
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The Dependent and Disability Pension Act was passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Benjamin Harrison on June 27, 1890. The act provided pensions for all veterans who had served at least ninety days in the Union military or naval forces, were honorably discharged from service and were unable to perform manual labor, regardless of their financial situation or when the disability occurred. The bill was a source of contentious debate and only passed after Grover Cleve
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1890 act that provided pensions for all discharged and disabled veterans
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependent_and_Disability_Pension_Act
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2023-06-17T20:38:51Z
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