| Descript'n |
1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in |
| Credits |
Producer/director/writer, Karen Thomas ; executive producers, Ward
Chamberlin and Tamara Robinson ; music, Peter Rodgers Melnick ; editor,
Mark Muheim ; narrator, Cliff Robertson |
| Note |
VHS |
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Closed-captioned |
| Summary |
"Chronicles the history and impact of the famous bill that
guaranteed education, housing and business loans to the 16 million
Americans who served in World War II. Viewers hear stories from some of
the GIs who were helped by the bill, including Harry Belafonte, Art
Buchwald, Nobel Prize Laureate Martin Perl, NASA engineer Dan Herman,
historian William Leuchtenburg, former Senator Bob Dole and economist
Anrew Brimmer"--Container |
| Subjects |
Veterans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States |
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Veterans -- Education -- Law and legislation -- United States |
| Alt name |
Thomas, Karen |
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WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) |
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Film Odyssey, Inc |
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PBS Home Video |
| Other titles |
GI bill : the law that changed America |
| OCLC # |
38128043 |
| ISBN |
0780620623 |
| Music no |
B3620 PBS Home Video |
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