The document from George B. Schwabe to Dr. C. P. Gillespie discusses the issue of drafting teen-age boys into the military service. Schwabe, who has four sons who served in the military, expresses his concerns about the negative impact of military service on young boys, citing statistics on venereal diseases among soldiers. He is against the draft and appreciates Dr. Gillespie's support on the matter. Additionally, a letter from a physician in Miami, Oklahoma, expresses similar concerns about the draft and the confusion it causes among parents and teenagers.

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The Debate Over Teenage Drafting: A Physician's Perspective

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_47_0013
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Debate Over Teenage Drafting: A Physician's Perspective
Date Created:
1946-06-23
EDTF:
1946-06-23
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 from George B. Schwabe to Dr. C. P. Gillespie discusses the issue of drafting teen-age boys into the military service. Schwabe, who has four sons who served in the military, expresses his concerns about the negative impact of military service on young boys, citing statistics on venereal diseases among soldiers. He is against the draft and appreciates Dr. Gillespie's support on the matter. Additionally, a letter from a physician in Miami, Oklahoma, expresses similar concerns about the draft and the confusion it causes among parents and teenagers.
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:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages