The document is a response to Mr. W. E. Boswell's protest against the induction of 18-year-old boys into the Army. The secretary informs Mr. Boswell that a college professor from Oklahoma has also filed a similar protest with Representative George B. Schwabe. Copies of the professor's letter were sent to President Truman and the War Department. The secretary also encloses a copy of Public Law 54 for Mr. Boswell's information. The document will be brought to the attention of Mr. Schwabe upon his return to Washington.

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Protesting the Induction of 18-Year-Old Boys: A Letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_44_0010
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Protesting the Induction of 18-Year-Old Boys: A Letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe
Date Created:
1945-08-26
EDTF:
1945-08-26
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:
The document is a response to Mr. W. E. Boswell's protest against the induction of 18-year-old boys into the Army. The secretary informs Mr. Boswell that a college professor from Oklahoma has also filed a similar protest with Representative George B. Schwabe. Copies of the professor's letter were sent to President Truman and the War Department. The secretary also encloses a copy of Public Law 54 for Mr. Boswell's information. The document will be brought to the attention of Mr. Schwabe upon his return to Washington.
Topic:
Education--United States
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:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages