Mrs. Brown wrote a letter to Mr. Schwabe expressing her support for the Merchant Seaman's Bill of Rights and requesting his help on the matter. Mr. Schwabe responded by acknowledging the importance of the Merchant Marine's service but raising concerns about the differences in benefits between Merchant Marines and other service members. He assured Mrs. Brown that he would consider the issue carefully and act in a fair and just manner.

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Support for the Merchant Marine Bill of Rights

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_83_0004
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Support for the Merchant Marine Bill of Rights
Date Created:
1945-03-10
EDTF:
1945-03-10
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:
Mrs. Brown wrote a letter to Mr. Schwabe expressing her support for the Merchant Seaman's Bill of Rights and requesting his help on the matter. Mr. Schwabe responded by acknowledging the importance of the Merchant Marine's service but raising concerns about the differences in benefits between Merchant Marines and other service members. He assured Mrs. Brown that he would consider the issue carefully and act in a fair and just manner.
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:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages