Mrs. B.C. Wheeler wrote to Congressman George B. Schwabe about H.R. 2346, which seeks to give Merchant Marine boys the same rights as veterans under the G.I. Bill. Schwabe responds, saying the issue is controversial and he will consider the arguments before voting on it. Wheeler urges Schwabe to support the bill so that Merchant Marine boys can take advantage of the benefits it offers.

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Supporting H.R. 2346: The Fight for Merchant Marine Rights

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_85_0010
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Supporting H.R. 2346: The Fight for Merchant Marine Rights
Date Created:
1946-07-15
EDTF:
1946-07-15
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:
Mrs. B.C. Wheeler wrote to Congressman George B. Schwabe about H.R. 2346, which seeks to give Merchant Marine boys the same rights as veterans under the G.I. Bill. Schwabe responds, saying the issue is controversial and he will consider the arguments before voting on it. Wheeler urges Schwabe to support the bill so that Merchant Marine boys can take advantage of the benefits it offers.
Policy Area:
Education
Topic:
Education--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:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages