The document is a letter from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, to Mr. W. A. Bramhall discussing the drafting of nurses for military service. Schwabe clarifies that he did not draft boys for military service and expresses concern about the need to draft nurses. He criticizes the idea of drafting nurses and advocates for allowing them to volunteer their services instead. Schwabe also discusses a bill passed by the House seeking to draft labor and expresses opposition to the drafting of individuals into government service.

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Angels of Mercy: The Controversy of Drafting Nurses

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_88_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Angels of Mercy: The Controversy of Drafting Nurses
Date Created:
1945-01-03
EDTF:
1945-01-03
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 letter from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, to Mr. W. A. Bramhall discussing the drafting of nurses for military service. Schwabe clarifies that he did not draft boys for military service and expresses concern about the need to draft nurses. He criticizes the idea of drafting nurses and advocates for allowing them to volunteer their services instead. Schwabe also discusses a bill passed by the House seeking to draft labor and expresses opposition to the drafting of individuals into government service.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 88, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
6 Pages