The document is a petition to the United States Congress for a Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights, similar to the GI Bill of Rights, for merchant marines who risk their lives during war. The petition includes recommendations for hospitalization, medical care, education, employment, readjustment allowances, provision for dependents of deceased seamen, disability payments, and burial benefits. The goal is to provide support and protection for merchant seamen who serve their country during wartime.

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Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights: Ensuring Protections for the Unsung Heroes of the Seas

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_84_0004
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights: Ensuring Protections for the Unsung Heroes of the Seas
Date Created:
1944-04-01
EDTF:
1944-04-01
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 petition to the United States Congress for a Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights, similar to the GI Bill of Rights, for merchant marines who risk their lives during war. The petition includes recommendations for hospitalization, medical care, education, employment, readjustment allowances, provision for dependents of deceased seamen, disability payments, and burial benefits. The goal is to provide support and protection for merchant seamen who serve their country during wartime.
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:
3 Pages