,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bj1     
#bjai,mr4 ,moran 7= himself & ,mr4      
,rob]ts7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,concurr5t            
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld po/hum\sly 
aw>d ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om to  
,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y4  ,:]eas ! life (     
,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y ( ,topeka1 ,kansas1 0 
m>k$ by s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its 
citiz5s2 ,:]eas 9 #aiaf1 ,h>ry ,colm]y  
e>n$ a degree 9 law f ! ,univ]sity (    
,pittsburgh & successfully argu$ #b     
significant cases be=e ! ,supreme ,c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas dur+ ,_w ,w>  
,i1 ,h>ry ,colm]y jo9$ ! ,army ,air     
,s]vice1 s]v+ z a fir/ lieut5ant dur+ ! 
e>ly /ages ( milit>y aviation2 ,:]eas   
aft] ,_w ,w> ,i1 ,h>ry ,colm]y actively 
contribut$ to ! gr[? ( ! newly =m$      
,am]ican ,legion & w5t on to hold sev]al
 (fices 9 ! ,legion & 0 elect$ ,national

 ,comm&] 9 #aicf2 ,:]eas 9 #aidc1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates fac$ ! return f ,_w ,w>   
,,ii ( :at 0 to become an active duty   
=ce ( #ae1jjj1jjj soldi]s1 sailors1     
airm51 & ,m>9es2 ,:]eas ,h>ry ,colm]y   
spe>head$ ! ef=ts ( ! ,am]ican ,legion  
to develop legislation to ensure t ^!   
individuals1 :o _h f\ght = ! democratic 
ideals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to pres]ve   
fre$om1 c\ld fully p>ticipate 9 all ( ! 
opportunities ! ,unit$ ,/ates provid$2  
,:]eas 9 ,decemb] #aidc1 dur+ an em]g5cy
 meet+ ( ! ,am]ican ,legion lead]%ip1   
,h>ry ,colm]y initially draft$ !        
legislation t became ! ,s]vicem5's      
,readju/m5t ,act ( #aidd1 also kn[n z ! 
,,gi ,bill ( ,rights2 ,:]eas ! ,,gi     
,bill ( ,rights is cr$it$ by vet]ans'   
s]vice organizations1 economi/s1 &      
hi/orians z ! eng9e t trans=m$ ! po/w>  
,unit$ ,/ates into a m egalit>ian1      
prosp]\s1 & enlight5$ ,nation pois$ to  
lead ! _w into ! #ba/ c5tury2 ,:]eas    
s9ce its enactm5t1 ! ,,gi ,bill (       
,rights has provid$ education or tra9+ =

 approximately #g1hjj1jjj individuals1  
includ+ #b1bjj1jjj 9 college1 #c1djj1jjj
 9 o!r s*ools1 #a1djj1jjj 9 vocational  
education1 & #fij1jjj 9 f>m tra9+2      
,:]eas #b1ajj1jjj ,_w ,w> ,,ii vet]ans  
pur*as$ homes ?r\gh ! ,,gi ,bill2 ,:]eas
 ! initial ,,gi ,bill has provid$       
education & tra9+ to ov] #hjj1jjj       
pr(essionals t s]ve ! ,nation 9 specific
 c>e] fields1 includ+ #dej1jjj eng9e]s1 
#bch1jjj tea*]s1 #ia1jjj sci5ti/s1      
#fg1jjj doctors1 & #bb1jjj d5ti/s2      
,:]eas 9 #aide1 ,presid5t ,truman       
e/abli%$ ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om 
to recognize notable s]vice dur+ ! w>1 &
 9 #aifc1 ,presid5t ,k5n$y re9/at$ !    
m$al to honor ! a*ievem5t ( civilians   
dur+ peacetime2 ,:]eas pursuant to      
,executive ,ord] #aajhe 7#bg ,f$4 ,reg4 
#agei71 ! ,presid5t may aw>d ! ,m$al (  
,fre$om to any p]son :o has made an     
especially m]itori\s contribution to--  
7#a7 ! security or national int]e/ ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 _w peace2 or  7#c7 
o!r significant public or private       

endeavors2 & ,:]eas ,h>ry ,colm]y1 not$ 
= 8 s]vice 9 ! milit>y1 9 ! legal       
sector1 & on behalf ( ! vet]ans ( !     
,nation1 meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$ = !   
,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t
 ! ,presid5t %\ld po/hum\sly aw>d !     
,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om to ,h>ry   
,w4 ,colm]y ( ,topeka1 ,kansas4