A Plea for the Extension of the Selective Service Draft Act
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_6_46_0018
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- A Plea for the Extension of the Selective Service Draft Act
- Date Created:
- 1946-05-08
- EDTF:
- 1946-05-08
- 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:
- The document includes a letter from R.C. Lennon to Congressman George Schwabe advocating for the extension of the Selective Service Draft Act. Lennon's son, serving in Korea, expressed concern about the potential consequences of not extending the draft. Lennon highlights the importance of supporting the troops and ensuring a fair and efficient system for providing replacements for those entitled to be released. He also mentions concerns about extraneous matters included in the Extension Bill and urges the Congressmen to consider the impact of their decisions on the families of servicemen.
- Policy Area:
- Education
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 46, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
