It was the beginning of the varsity voucher program, which remains highly controversial right now. Bill’s language was race-neutral, most schools and universities excluded nonwhites both by coverage or by follow. It didn’t matter that the federal authorities would have paid the schooling for Black veterans who have been by no means going to be admitted to a college in the first place. Bill’s other great promise—guaranteed house loans backed by the VA—racial realities on the ground kept many Black vets from enjoying the benefits they earned through their service. In-classroom learning was a privilege reserved almost completely for boys …