The document discusses concerns about young men being drafted into the military at 18 years old and the need for them to have the opportunity to go to college for at least a year before being put into combat duty. There is also mention of efforts to pass legislation requiring 6 months of training before overseas duty, as well as the hope for more relaxations and less rigid rules now that the war in Germany is over. Additionally, there is a plea for Congress to take responsibility and support small businesses.

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Congressional Concerns: A Call for Change

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_44_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Congressional Concerns: A Call for Change
Date Created:
1945-05-09
EDTF:
1945-05-09
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 discusses concerns about young men being drafted into the military at 18 years old and the need for them to have the opportunity to go to college for at least a year before being put into combat duty. There is also mention of efforts to pass legislation requiring 6 months of training before overseas duty, as well as the hope for more relaxations and less rigid rules now that the war in Germany is over. Additionally, there is a plea for Congress to take responsibility and support small businesses.
Topic:
Agricultural laws and legislation
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 44, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages