The document is from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, responding to a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Foster endorsing the "Merchant Seamen's War Service Act." Schwabe acknowledges the important service of the Merchant Marine but raises concerns about the bill, particularly regarding the differences in pay between Merchant Marines and soldiers/sailors. He states that each measure must be considered fairly and promises to act in the best interest of all parties involved.

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Concerns Regarding the Merchant Seamen's War Service Act

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_83_0003
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Concerns Regarding the Merchant Seamen's War Service Act
Date Created:
1945-03-15
EDTF:
1945-03-15
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 from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, responding to a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Foster endorsing the "Merchant Seamen's War Service Act." Schwabe acknowledges the important service of the Merchant Marine but raises concerns about the bill, particularly regarding the differences in pay between Merchant Marines and soldiers/sailors. He states that each measure must be considered fairly and promises to act in the best interest of all parties involved.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 83, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages