Dependent and Disability Pension Act
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The Dependent and Disability Pension Act was passed by the United States Congress in 1890, and signed into law by President Benjamin Harrison. It was originally vetoed by Grover Cleveland. The Act provided pensions for all Union Army veterans who had served ninety days and who were unable to perform manual labor, whether or not the cause of their disability was related to their service in the American Civil War. The Act also provided pensions for minors, dependent parents, and widows of veterans.
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