Mrs. Mildred Simpson wrote to Representative George B. Schwabe asking for his thoughts on enacting peacetime military conscription. Schwabe responded saying he is not in favor of the program as outlined by the Administration and prefers military training for young men while they are in school rather than intensive and exclusive military training. Schwabe's secretary acknowledged receipt of Simpson's letter and stated that Schwabe would address it upon his return to Washington.

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Thoughts on Peacetime Military Conscription: A Letter to Mrs. Mildred Simpson

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_43_0002
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Thoughts on Peacetime Military Conscription: A Letter to Mrs. Mildred Simpson
Date Created:
1945-03-30
EDTF:
1945-03-30
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. Mildred Simpson wrote to Representative George B. Schwabe asking for his thoughts on enacting peacetime military conscription. Schwabe responded saying he is not in favor of the program as outlined by the Administration and prefers military training for young men while they are in school rather than intensive and exclusive military training. Schwabe's secretary acknowledged receipt of Simpson's letter and stated that Schwabe would address it upon his return to Washington.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 43, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages