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Adjusted Compensation Payment Act of 1936

The Adjusted Compensation Payment Act of 1936 was a law passed by Congress to provide immediate cash payments to World War I veterans. The law was passed over President Franklin D. Roosevelt's veto and was driven by persistent veteran lobbying and sympathetic lawmakers.

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How did Congress structure the 1936 veterans benefits law that followed the Bonus Army protests?

Congress responded to the Bonus Army crisis not by creating a new program but by accelerating payment of previously authorized World War I "adjusted compensation" certificates: the Adjusted Compensati...