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Washington Initiative 169, Additional Compensation for WWII Veterans Measure (1948)
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| Topic Bond issues and Veterans policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 169 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 2, 1948. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing additional compensation for World War II veterans and funding through bond sales. |
A "no" vote opposed providing additional compensation for World War II veterans and funding through bond sales. |
Election results
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438,518 | 56.52% | ||
| No | 337,410 | 43.48% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 169 was as follows:
| “ | An Act providing for the payment of additional compensation to veterans of World War II; establishing administrative procedures; authorizing the issuance and sale of state bonds and allocating the revenues thereof to a compensation fund; providing for the retirement of the bonds through the proceeds of a tobacco tax; making an appropriation and providing penalties. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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