The veteran population is an aging population. In 1959 veterans of World War I averaged slightly over 65 years of age. World War II veterans are 40 years of age on the average. In 1970 the average age of all veterans will be almost 50. In 1980 somewhat under 60. In 1990 the average age will be almost 65; and in the year 2000 there will be 8.5 million veterans, 97.5 percent aged 65 or older.

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The group of veterans of World War I 65 years of age or over will number 1,688,000 in 1960. Five years hence, 2,106,000 of these veterans will be over 65 years of age, and the remaining 12,000 will be between 60 and 64 years of age.