1. Letter to Congressman Opposing Increase in Unemployment Insurance for Defense Plant Workers and Universal Military Training Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_7_12_0020 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: George B. Schwabe Collection Title: Letter to Congressman Opposing Increase in Unemployment Insurance for Defense Plant Workers and Universal Military Training Date: 1945-05-29 Creator: Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952 Policy Area: Labor and Employment Topic: Employment & social affairs Congress: 79th (1945-1947)
![["The writer, Braman, is expressing his opposition to increasing unemployment insurance for workers in Defense plants, citing their high wages and benefits as reasons for not burdening the rest of the nation with additional taxes. He also opposes Universal Military Training, viewing it as a step towards militarism. Braman urges Congressman George Schwabe to use his influence to defeat these measures."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_7_12_0000-Unemployment,%201945/CAC_CC_047_1_7_12_0000-Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_7_12_0020_thumbnail.jpg "Letter to Congressman Opposing Increase in Unemployment Insurance for Defense Plant Workers and Universal Military Training")