Miss Edna Mary Letson wrote a letter to George B. Schwabe, a member of the House of Representatives, asking for his support of the Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights, H.R. 2346. In response, Schwabe acknowledged receiving the letter and stated that he is still considering the proposed measure and has not made any commitments. He mentioned that he has doubts about the bill passing in its current form but appreciates the input from constituents like Letson.

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Supporting the Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights: A Letter from Miss Edna Mary Letson

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_84_0003
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Supporting the Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights: A Letter from Miss Edna Mary Letson
Date Created:
1945-05-07
EDTF:
1945-05-07
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:
Miss Edna Mary Letson wrote a letter to George B. Schwabe, a member of the House of Representatives, asking for his support of the Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights, H.R. 2346. In response, Schwabe acknowledged receiving the letter and stated that he is still considering the proposed measure and has not made any commitments. He mentioned that he has doubts about the bill passing in its current form but appreciates the input from constituents like Letson.
Policy Area:
Education
Topic:
Education--United States
Congress:
78th (1943-1945)
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