The document is from a merchant seaman named Junior Robinson, who is requesting support for Bill HR-5256 which would provide unemployment insurance benefits for American workers at sea. Robinson highlights the difficult job of delivering goods during wartime and the high casualty rate among seamen. He asks for a response and support for the bill.

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Request for Support of Bill HR-5256 from Merchant Seaman Junior Robinson

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_86_0005
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Request for Support of Bill HR-5256 from Merchant Seaman Junior Robinson
Date Created:
1945-01-01
EDTF:
1945-01-01
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 from a merchant seaman named Junior Robinson, who is requesting support for Bill HR-5256 which would provide unemployment insurance benefits for American workers at sea. Robinson highlights the difficult job of delivering goods during wartime and the high casualty rate among seamen. He asks for a response and support for the bill.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 86, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page