Update on Dental Officer Discharge Criteria: Letter to Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas

Identifier:

CAC_CC_014_2.2_29_3_0006

Contributing Institution:

Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Title:

Update on Dental Officer Discharge Criteria: Letter to Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas

Date Created:

1946-01-01

EDTF:

1946-01-01

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:

The document acknowledges Helen Gahagan Douglas's interest in the discharge criteria for dental officers in the Army. It explains that due to a shortage of dental officers, the length of service requirement cannot be lowered at this time. The document also provides information on the number of dentists and doctors in the Army and the history of the Army Specialized Training Program for dental officers. It concludes by stating that the criteria for separating Medical and Dental Corps officers are being considered for potential reduction.

Topic:

African Americans, Democratic Party (U.S.), Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress

Congress:

79th (1945-1947)

Physical Location:

CAC_CC_014_2.2_29_3_0000, Box 29, Folder 3, 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:

5 Pages