The document is a letter from Reverend Thos. B. Talley to George B. Schwabe, expressing opposition to the proposed peace-time military conscription act. Talley argues that conscription would destroy liberty, not promote national defense or democracy, and would have negative health consequences. He urges Schwabe to use his influence to prevent the legislation from being enacted.

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Opposition to Peace-Time Military Conscription Act

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_69_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Opposition to Peace-Time Military Conscription Act
Date Created:
1945-01-26
EDTF:
1945-01-26
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document is a letter from Reverend Thos. B. Talley to George B. Schwabe, expressing opposition to the proposed peace-time military conscription act. Talley argues that conscription would destroy liberty, not promote national defense or democracy, and would have negative health consequences. He urges Schwabe to use his influence to prevent the legislation from being enacted.
Topic:
Crime--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 69, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages