"Putting the Disabled Veteran Back to Work," Ford Press Release by Harley L. Krieger, July 31, 1946

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Artifact Overview

More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company made special efforts to hire veterans with disabilities, offering training programs individually adapted to people based on their specific injuries.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Press release

Date Made

31 July 1946

Subject Date

31 July 1946

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.536.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Typewriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11.000 in
Width: 8.500 in

"Putting the Disabled Veteran Back to Work," Ford Press Release by Harley L. Krieger, July 31, 1946