Protecting Our Youth: A Plea for the Safety of Young Soldiers
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_6_43_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Protecting Our Youth: A Plea for the Safety of Young Soldiers
- Date Created:
- 1945-04-11
- EDTF:
- 1945-04-11
- 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:
- Miss Rosena E. Fickett wrote a letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe on April 11, 1945, expressing her concerns about the use of 18 to 20-year-old boys in combat in the European and Pacific theaters of war. She urged Schwabe to ensure that these young boys are given a break before being sent back into combat. Schwabe responded on April 20, 1945, expressing his agreement with Fickett's views and assuring her that he is doing everything he can to protect these boys. Schwabe also encouraged Fickett to reach out to him if she needed any further assistance.
- Policy Area:
- Education
- Topic:
- G. I. Bill, Agricultural laws and legislation
- 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:
- 2 Pages
