The document expresses frustration at Congress giving themselves a raise during wartime while the American people are being asked to buy war bonds. It criticizes Congress for not prioritizing ending the war and bringing soldiers home, and suggests cutting unnecessary government spending to support the war effort.

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Congressional Salary Increases and War Bond Sales: A Letter to the Editor

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_39_0022
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Congressional Salary Increases and War Bond Sales: A Letter to the Editor
Date Created:
1945-05-18
EDTF:
1945-05-18
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 expresses frustration at Congress giving themselves a raise during wartime while the American people are being asked to buy war bonds. It criticizes Congress for not prioritizing ending the war and bringing soldiers home, and suggests cutting unnecessary government spending to support the war effort.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 39, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page