DOCUMENT RESUME ED 06 2 632 AC 012 611 TITLE Education and Training ProgramsAdministered by V.A. Hearings before the Subcommittee onEducation and Training of the Committee on Veterans":Affairs. House of Representatives, 92nd Congress,First-Session. INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington,D.C. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. PUB DATE 72 NOTE 593p. EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC-$19.74 DESCRIPTORS *Adult Education Programs; *Colleges;Educational Needs; *Educational Programs; *FederalLegislation; Financial Support; Tables (Data); *Veterans Education; Vocational Education I DENT IF IERS *Congressional Hearings; Veterans Administration ABSTRACT Hearings on one of the major veterans', programs, i.e., education and training for war veteransand certain of their dependents, are listed, and agency reports onthese bills are given. In addition, a list of colleges,together with their location, undergraduate enrollment, 1971-72 fixed costs,and comments are provided. An Information Bulletin from the V.A.relating to veterans' benefits under current educational programs,18 appendix tables, a comparison of independent colleges anduniversities, statements of staff members of the Veterans Administration,Programs of Opportunity Fairs for Veterans in various cities, andcopies of correspondence from various interested groups to Congressmen arepresented. (DB) U.S. DEPARTMENTOF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENTHAS BEEN REPRO. FROM DUCED EXACTLYAS RECEIVED THE PERSON ORORGANIZATION ORIG. INATING IT. POINTSOF VIEW OR OPIN- IONS STATED DONOT NECESSARILY OFFICE OF EDU- . REPRESENT OFFICIAL CATION POSITION ORPOLICY. (:;:;; ) ed.& A 94 -.r ky.,1154fry ,111,11. 441C vr. .)1,! 0..,",,;...4- .,r,,,.....r. -.;715:fn J4ief.f" .,;c.-5.66--.ini" VOiskiit iiit' iii1.4'-'4.-6,19.1. iolitil,':,41,,t.;,,o,et-blig:.1.1-1.tt.t.tuiriii.9.44.,...0':,40,1,fcnel, .,,.it ,,j. 764' l'''r.HIS'elAfi_ lalatIoi; .,;.:11.f;t A:;) ;04,f EDUCATION AND TRAININGPROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY V.A. HEARINGS ; BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAND TRAINING OF THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS'AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON BILLS RELATED TO EDUCATION ANDTRAINING PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS AND FOR CERTAINOF THEIR DEPENDENTS NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 1, 8 AND 9,1971 Printed for the use of the Committee onVeterans' Affairs Pages of all hearings nre numbered cumulativelyto permit a comprehensive index at the end of the Congress.Page num- bers lower than those in this hearing refer toother legislation. U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 71-815 0 WASHINGTON : 1972 e 2 COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS OLIN E. TEAGUE, Texas, Ohairman W. J. BRYAN DORN, South Carolina CHARLES M. TEAGUE, California JAMES A. HALEY, Florida JOHN P. SAYLOR, Pennsylvania WALTER S. BARING, Nevada JOHN PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT, Arkansas THADDEUS J. DULSKI, New York WILLIAM LLOYD SCOTT. Virginia RAY ROBERTS, Texas MARGARET M. HECKLER, Massachusetts DAVID E. SATTERFIELD III, Virginia JOHN M. ZWACH, Minnesota HENRY HELSTOSKI, New Jersey CHALMERS P. WYLIE, Ohio ROMAN C. PUCINSKI, Illinois LARRY WINN, Jn., Kansas DON EDWARDS, California EARL B. RUTH, North Carolina G. V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY, MississiPl'iELWOOD HILLIS, Indiana CHARLES J. CARNEY, Ohio LOUISE DAY HICKS, Massachusetts GEORGE B. DANIELSON, California ELLA T. GRASSO, Connecticut LESTER L. WOLFF, New York Oravsn E. MEADOWS, Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEES (Chairman and ranking minority member ex officio members of all subcommittees) COMPENSATION AND PENSION W. J. BRYAN DORN, Ohairman RAY ROBERTS JOHN PAUL IrAMMERSCHMIDT G. V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY JOHN P. SAYLOR WILLIAM LLOYD SCOTT EDUCATION AND TRAINING HENRY HELSTOSKI, Ohairman THADDEUS J. DULSKI WILLIAM LLOYD SCOTT WALTER S. BARING MARGARET M. HECKLER W. J. BRYAN DORN JOHN M. ZWACH ROMAN C. PUCINSKI CHALMERS P. WYLIE DON EDWARDS LARRY WINN, Jn. GEORGE E. DANIELSON EARL B. RUTH HOSPITALS DAVID E. SATTERFIELD III, Ohairman JAMES A. HALEY JOHN P. SAYLOR WALTER S. BARING JOHN PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT THADDEUS J. DULSKI WILLIAM LLOYD SCOTT RAY ROBERTS MARGARET M. HECKLER W. J. BRYAN DORN JOHN M. ZWACH ROMAN C. PUCINSKI CHALMERS P. WYLIE G. V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY LARRY WINN, JR. DON EDWARDS EARL B. RUTH CHARLES J. CARNEY ELWOOD HILLIS GEORGE E. DANIELSON LOUISE DAY HICKS ELLA T. GRASSO LESTER L. WOLFF HOUSING CHARLES J. CARNEY, Oliairman WALTER S. BARING MARGARET M. HECKLER RAY ROBERTS JOHN PAUL IIAMMERSCHMIDT DAVID E. SATTERFIELD III LARRY WINN, JR. HENRY HELSTOSKI ELWOOD HILLIS INSURANCE G. V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY, Ohairman LOUISE DAY HICKS JOHN M. ZWACH ELLA T. GRASSO JOHN P. SAYLOR CHALMERS P. WYLIE (II) 3 CONTENTS Allen, Gerald 0.(SeeNational Home Study Council.) American Association of Junior Colleges: Malian, John P., Ph. D., director, programsfor servicemen andPage veterans 1760-1762 Morton, Luis, Ph. D., president,Central Texas College, Killeen, Tex 1757-1759, 1761-1769 American Council on Education; letter 1913, 1914 American Legion: Golembieski, E. H., director, veterans'affairs and rehabilitation commission 1731-1738, 1743 Resolutions 1739-1743 Wertz, Terrell M., assistant director,national legislative commis- sion 1730, 1731 American Personnel and Guidance Association:telegram 1911 AMVETS: Sanchez, Leon, legislative director 1754-1756 Association of American Colleges: Ness,Frederick W., president 1883-1888 Association of Jesuit Colleges andUniversities: letter 1912 1913 Baring, Hon. Walter S 1833, 1837, 1843, 1844, 1886-1888, 1891,1893, 1896, 1898-1900, 1902- 1910, 1916 Bills considered, Subcommittee onEducation and Training 1331-1523 13royhill, Hon. Joel T 1846, 1847 National Organization for Women.) Burris, Mrs. Carol.(See Agencies.) Busbee, Marvin P.(SeeNational Association of State Approving Chairman, Subcommittee onEducation and Training(SeeHelstoski, Hon. Henry.) Clarke, Neal.(SeeFairleigh Dickenson University.) Oliver E., staff director 1759- Committee staff: Meadows, 1761, 1888, 1897, 1904, 1905, 1909 Comparison of independentcolleges and universities, 1947-48 versus Council of Independent Colleges and 1971-72, prepared by National 1693-1708 Universities Cost of attendance at institutionsof higher education 1631-1655 Danielson, Hon. George E 1727- 1729, 1743, 1747, 1753, 1833,1834, 1839, 1840, 1843, 1845, 1893- 1895, 1897-1899, 1902, 1903,1907-1910 D'Andrea, Bart.(SeeFairleigh Dickenson University.) Davis, Hon. Glenn 1831, 1832 Devine, Gerry.(SeeFairleigh Dickenson University.) Disabled American Veterans:Huber, Charles, director oflegislation._ 1744-1747 District of Columbia Commission onthe Status of Women.(SeeInterstate Association of Commissions on theStatus of Women.) Dulski, Hon. Thaddeus J 1829, 1831-1834, 1836, 1837, 1839, 1840,1843-1845, 1847-1851, 1853- 1856, 1858, 1859, 1862, 1864,1867, 1868, 1870, 1872, 1873, 1883, 1886, 1888-1893, 1895, 1896 Education and Training Subcommittee.(SeeSubcommittee on Education and Trannng.) attendance 1631-1655 Educational institutions, cost of 1868-1870 Esch, Hon. Marvin L 1727, 1743 Edwards, Hon. Don Fairleigh Dickenson University: Clarke, Neal, student 1891, 1982, 1894 D'Andrea, Bart, student 1895-1897 Devine, Gerry, student 1896-1898 consultant 1889- Silverman, Irwin W., legislative 1891, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1899 (m) IV Feldman, Stuart F.(SeeNational League of Cities and U.S. Conference of Mayors.) Page Fish, Hon. Hamilton, Jr 1829-1831 Ford, Hon. William D 1858, 1859 Frandsen, Mrs. Alice.(SeeNational Organization for Women.) Fraser, Hon. Donald M 1852, 1853 Fulton, Hon. Richard 1860-1862 Golembieski, E. H.(SeeAmerican Legion.) Grasso, Hon. Ella T 1864-1867 Griffiths, Hon. Martha W 1872, 1873 Halpern, Hon. Seymour 1840-1843 Hansen, Hon. Orval 1856-1858 Heckler, Hon. Margaret M 1898-1900, 1903, 1904, 1908, 1909 Helstoski, Hon. Henry 1331, 1630, 1656, 1692, 1709, 1710, 1713, 1727-1730, 1739, 1743, 1747, 1749, 1753, 1754; 1756-1759, 1762, 1769, 1772, 1774, 1779, 1808, 1810-1813, 1817, 1824, 1826-1828 Hogan, Hon. Lawrence J 1867, 1868 Holcomb, Howard E.(SeeNational Council of Independent Colleges and Universities.) Horton, Hon. Frank 1870-1872 Huber, Charles.(SeeDisabled American Veterans.) Interstate Association of Commissions on the Status of Women: Lewis, Helen, D.C. Commission on the Status of Women 1900-1905 Johnson, Hon. Harold T. (Bizz) 1855, 1856 Lewis, Mrs. Helen.(SeeInterstate Association of Commissionson the Status of Women.) Lovejoy's College Guide: letter 1914, 1915 Lujan, Hon. Manuel, Jr 1849 McLaughlin, Patrick M.(SeeNational Association of CollegiateVeterans1.8,)48 Mallan, John P.(SeeAmerican Association of Junior Colleges.) Martindale, Michael D., statement 1910, 1911 Meadows, Oliver E.(See CommitteeStaff.) Melcher, Hon. John 1832, 1834 Mikva, Hon. Abner J 1843-1845 Mink, Hon. Patsy T 1862-1864 Minnesota Farmers Union: letter 1912 Morton, Luis.(SeeAmerican Association of Junior Colleges.) Moss, Hon. John E 1853, 1854 National Association of Collegiate Veterans: Exhibits submitted 1779-1807 McLaughlin, Patrick M., vice president of external affairs 1777 1808 Patton, Michael R. president 1774-1778, 1808 National Association of State Approving Agencies: Marvin P. Busbee, legislative director 1769-1774 National Catholic Educational Association: letter 1914 National Council of Independent Colleges and Universities: Comparison of independent colleges and universities, 1947-48versus 1971-72, by veterans undergraduate enrollment, total undergradu- ate enrollment, and increases in total costs 1693-1708 Holcomb, Howard E., director of Federal relations 1887 Ness, Frederic W., executive vice chairman 1883-1888 National