Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Vietnam;Veterans;Readjustment;Assistance;Affirmative action programs;United States;Encyclopedias
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Publication Source
Affirmative Action: An Encyclopedia
Abstract
The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) of 1974 requires that any contractor or subcontractor receiving a contract from the federal government in the amount of $25,000 or more must take affirmative action in employing and advancing qualified special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam era , and any other veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign for which a campaign badge has been authorized.
Comments
Entry in: Affirmative Action: An Encyclopedia / edited by James A. Beckman. Published in Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. Pages 924-926.
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