Mrs. Rhodes wrote a letter in support of including Merchant Marine veterans in the G.I. Bill of Rights. Mrs. Douglas, who is currently in California, is also in support of this inclusion and will make efforts to have them included. Mrs. Rhodes also expressed concern about her son, who is in the merchant marine service and may not qualify for the benefits of the G.I. Bill. She is urging for the passage of the bill to provide the same benefits to Merchant Marine veterans.

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Support for Merchant Marine Veterans in the G.I. Bill of Rights

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_2.1_13_18_0006
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Support for Merchant Marine Veterans in the G.I. Bill of Rights
Date Created:
1946-09-26
EDTF:
1946-09-26
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67
Description:
Mrs. Rhodes wrote a letter in support of including Merchant Marine veterans in the G.I. Bill of Rights. Mrs. Douglas, who is currently in California, is also in support of this inclusion and will make efforts to have them included. Mrs. Rhodes also expressed concern about her son, who is in the merchant marine service and may not qualify for the benefits of the G.I. Bill. She is urging for the passage of the bill to provide the same benefits to Merchant Marine veterans.
Topic:
Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, African Americans, Democratic Party (U.S.)
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_014_2.1_13_18_0000, Box 30, Folder 28, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), District of Columbia (national district), California (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages