US Presidency
1943

) Allowance of credit to all members of the armed forces, under unemployment compensation and Federal old age and survivors ' insurance, for their period of service. For these purposes they ought to ( should ) be treated as if they had continued their employment in private industry. Fifth ( 5. ) Improved and liberalized provisions for hospitalization, for rehabilitation, for ( and ) medical care of disabled members of the armed forces and the merchant marine. And finally ( 6. ), sufficient pensions for disabled members of the armed forces. Your Government is drawing up other serious, constructive plans for certain immediate forward moves. They concern food, manpower, and other domestic problems that ( but they ) tie in with our armed forces. Within a few weeks I shall speak with you again in regard to definite actions to be taken by the Executive Branch of the Government, together with ( and ) specific recommendations for new legislation by the Congress. All our calculations for the future, however, must be based on clear understanding of the problems involved.