Introduction: "A chance for learning"
For the wounded and the worthy: veterans' benefits from the early Republic to the Vietnam Era
The clash of the Texans: the making of the 1966 Cold War G.I. Bill
A peacetime bill for the warrior: shortchanging the Vietnam vets
Mr. President (have pity on the fighting man): Nixon's right turn for America, wrong result for the veterans
On the streets and in the schools: The veterans come home
Denouement: Ford's war on inflation and Teague's last stand
Conclusion: "A chance for learning" missed.