The document is a letter from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, acknowledging receipt of a petition from Mrs. Sam Hatch and others requesting the release of 17, 18, and 19-year-olds who served in the armed forces during the war so they can resume their education. Schwabe mentions taking up the matter with the War Department and President Truman, and includes copies of relevant correspondence. The document also lists the names and addresses of the petition signers.

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Petition for Release of Young Men from Armed Forces

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_45_0008
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Petition for Release of Young Men from Armed Forces
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:
The document is a letter from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, acknowledging receipt of a petition from Mrs. Sam Hatch and others requesting the release of 17, 18, and 19-year-olds who served in the armed forces during the war so they can resume their education. Schwabe mentions taking up the matter with the War Department and President Truman, and includes copies of relevant correspondence. The document also lists the names and addresses of the petition signers.
Policy Area:
Education
Topic:
Education--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 45, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
4 Pages