Congressman George B. Schwabe expresses his support for old age assistance for those who qualify, but criticizes the inclusion of unnecessary political positions in the bill. A constituent, William Burns, questions Schwabe about his support for the Townsend Bill HR 2229 and indicates he will vote for a congressman who supports a national old age pension.

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The Townsend Bill and Old Age Assistance: A Letter Exchange

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_2_0007
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Townsend Bill and Old Age Assistance: A Letter Exchange
Date Created:
1945-09-29
EDTF:
1945-09-29
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:
Congressman George B. Schwabe expresses his support for old age assistance for those who qualify, but criticizes the inclusion of unnecessary political positions in the bill. A constituent, William Burns, questions Schwabe about his support for the Townsend Bill HR 2229 and indicates he will vote for a congressman who supports a national old age pension.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 2, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages