The document is a telegram sent to George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, urging him to vote against a bill that would grant members of the Merchant Marine similar rights as veterans. The American Legion opposes the bill because the Merchant Marine were civilian employees and not part of the military forces. The telegram is from Granville Scanlan, the Department Commander of the American Legion of Oklahoma. It is emphasized that the quickest, surest, and safest way to send money is by telegraph or cable.

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Opposition to Bill RH 2346: Telegram to George B. Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_85_0006
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Opposition to Bill RH 2346: Telegram to George B. Schwabe
Date Created:
1946-06-29
EDTF:
1946-06-29
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 telegram sent to George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, urging him to vote against a bill that would grant members of the Merchant Marine similar rights as veterans. The American Legion opposes the bill because the Merchant Marine were civilian employees and not part of the military forces. The telegram is from Granville Scanlan, the Department Commander of the American Legion of Oklahoma. It is emphasized that the quickest, surest, and safest way to send money is by telegraph or cable.
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