Mrs. Letson wrote to Congressman George B. Schwabe urging him to support the Bill of Rights for Merchant Seamen, H.R.2346. Congressman Schwabe responded, expressing doubts about the bill's passage due to its controversial nature. He promised to consider Mrs. Letson's views when the bill comes up for consideration and thanked her for her input. Additionally, Mrs. Letson reminded Schwabe of the importance of the legislation and asked for his help in securing an early place on the calendar for the bill.

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Advocating for the Bill of Rights for Merchant Seamen: A Correspondence Between Mrs. Letson and Honorable Geo. B. Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_84_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Advocating for the Bill of Rights for Merchant Seamen: A Correspondence Between Mrs. Letson and Honorable Geo. B. Schwabe
Date Created:
1946-07-10
EDTF:
1946-07-10
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. Letson wrote to Congressman George B. Schwabe urging him to support the Bill of Rights for Merchant Seamen, H.R.2346. Congressman Schwabe responded, expressing doubts about the bill's passage due to its controversial nature. He promised to consider Mrs. Letson's views when the bill comes up for consideration and thanked her for her input. Additionally, Mrs. Letson reminded Schwabe of the importance of the legislation and asked for his help in securing an early place on the calendar for the bill.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 84, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages