Mrs. Davie writes to Representative Schwabe expressing her concerns about the continuation of the Selective Service Act and the impact it has on soldiers who have served overseas. She requests that soldiers who have completed their service be allowed to return home and not be replaced by new recruits in the 18-26 age group. Mrs. Davie emphasizes the importance of considering the impact on soldiers like her husband who have completed their education and whose future opportunities may be affected by prolonged military service.

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Appeal for the Continuance of Selective Service Act

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_44_0013
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Appeal for the Continuance of Selective Service Act
Date Created:
1945-08-27
EDTF:
1945-08-27
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. Davie writes to Representative Schwabe expressing her concerns about the continuation of the Selective Service Act and the impact it has on soldiers who have served overseas. She requests that soldiers who have completed their service be allowed to return home and not be replaced by new recruits in the 18-26 age group. Mrs. Davie emphasizes the importance of considering the impact on soldiers like her husband who have completed their education and whose future opportunities may be affected by prolonged military service.
Policy Area:
Families
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