Mrs. J.H. Jackson wrote to Congressman George B. Schwabe requesting that her son, who is serving in the army and has not completed his schooling, be discharged so he can finish his education. Schwabe responds by explaining that he has introduced bills in Congress to address the situation and is fighting for the rights of 18-year-old boys in the service. He acknowledges her concerns and reassures her that he is working to help these boys every day.

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Title: Fighting for Education: A Mother's Plea and a Congressman's Response

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_45_0009
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Title: Fighting for Education: A Mother's Plea and a Congressman's Response
Date Created:
1945-10-08
EDTF:
1945-10-08
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. J.H. Jackson wrote to Congressman George B. Schwabe requesting that her son, who is serving in the army and has not completed his schooling, be discharged so he can finish his education. Schwabe responds by explaining that he has introduced bills in Congress to address the situation and is fighting for the rights of 18-year-old boys in the service. He acknowledges her concerns and reassures her that he is working to help these boys every day.
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:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages