Miss Athene Hill is writing to Honorable George B. Schwabe, M.C. urging his support for the Gurney Bill, S. 2303, which proposes a Selective Service Act to include teen age boys for a limited term of service. She believes this will allow young men to return home, resume their education, and establish themselves in civilian life, while also allowing family men in service to return to their families. Schwabe responds, stating he will consider her views and give the bill serious consideration, with the welfare of the country in mind.

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Support for the Gurney Bill: A Call for Selective Service Act Amendments

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_47_0008
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Support for the Gurney Bill: A Call for Selective Service Act Amendments
Date Created:
1946-06-12
EDTF:
1946-06-12
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:
Miss Athene Hill is writing to Honorable George B. Schwabe, M.C. urging his support for the Gurney Bill, S. 2303, which proposes a Selective Service Act to include teen age boys for a limited term of service. She believes this will allow young men to return home, resume their education, and establish themselves in civilian life, while also allowing family men in service to return to their families. Schwabe responds, stating he will consider her views and give the bill serious consideration, with the welfare of the country in mind.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 47, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages