Wright Patman Bonus Bill
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The Wright Patman Bonus Bill was a proposed U.S. law during the Great Depression that sought to grant immediate cash payment of World War I veterans’ service bonuses, helping spark the Bonus Army protest in Washington, D.C.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bonus payment bill
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proposed United States federal law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Patman Bill
NERFINISHED
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Patman Bonus Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | veterans’ lobbying for early bonus payment ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
World War I veterans
NERFINISHED
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families of World War I veterans ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| economicContext | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to accelerate payment of adjusted service certificates
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to provide immediate cash payment of World War I veterans’ service bonuses ⓘ |
| hasSubject | World War I veterans ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
catalyst for mass veterans’ march on Washington
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major issue in U.S. veterans’ politics during the Great Depression ⓘ |
| inspired | Bonus Army protest in Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedToModify | Adjusted service certificates payment schedule ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Wright Patman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInChamber | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locationOfProtest | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wright Patman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | President Herbert Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic relief
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federal pensions ⓘ veterans’ benefits ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | Bonus Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetGroupStatus | honorably discharged World War I veterans ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| typeOfCompensation | cash payment ⓘ |
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