Opposition to Granting Benefits to Merchant Marines
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_85_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Opposition to Granting Benefits to Merchant Marines
- Date Created:
- 1945-05-09
- EDTF:
- 1945-05-09
- 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:
- The document is a letter from George B. Schwabe, M.C. to Commander Bill R. Suttle of Tulsa Post 577 Veterans of Foreign Wars, discussing the issue of granting benefits to members of the Merchant Marines similar to those granted under the G.I. Bill. Schwabe expresses his opposition to this proposal, stating that Merchant Marines did not serve voluntarily like members of the Armed Forces. He also mentions that the bill is not likely to be passed soon and updates Suttle on the progress of the measure. The document also includes information about the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization and their dedication to upholding the efforts of veterans.
- Topic:
- Banks and banking--United States, Land use--Planning
- 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:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
