This is Volume I of a 2-volume report which constitutes a national evaluation of manpower services being provided to veterans primarily through the nationwide network of employment service agencies. It assesses and analyzes the nature and extent of manpower services available to veterans, the relevance and quality of the services, the effectiveness of the delivery system, and the administration of manpower services to veterans. The data were collected principally through more than 4,000 personal interviews with public officers, employers, and veterans in 25 sites nationally. Conclusions drawn from the study indicate that we do not have a comprehensive policy designed to deal with the employment problems of returning veterans. Possible solutions to these problems are outlined, involving public service employment programs or subsidized private employment programs, with the expansion of Project Transition to obviate the problem of conversion of military skills to civilian occupations. Volume II of this report is available in this issue as VT 020 234. (MF)