Opposition to Merchant Seamen's War Service Act: Letter to Senator and Congressional Record Introduction
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_85_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Opposition to Merchant Seamen's War Service Act: Letter to Senator and Congressional Record Introduction
- Date Created:
- 1946-03-23
- EDTF:
- 1946-03-23
- Creator:
- Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
- 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:
- A letter from George B. Schwabe to R. G. Granger, Post Commander of AMVETS, discusses the introduction of a Resolution regarding the Merchant Seamen's War Service Act in the Congressional Record. Schwabe expresses his support for veterans and their issues, mentioning that he had four sons in the service during the war. Granger had previously sent a Resolution opposing the Act to Senator Elmer Thomas, seeking his opposition to the measure. The document emphasizes the importance of working together to support veterans.
- Topic:
- Foreign relations, Armed Forces--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 85, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
