The document is a letter from Mr. J. Clyde Rice to George B. Schwabe, expressing concern about the drafting of 18-year-old boys into the military. Rice urges Schwabe to use his influence to stop the draft and make the volunteer system more attractive. He argues that young boys should not be forced into military service and that resources should be allocated to defend democracy. Rice also mentions the Campbell Hotel and other points of interest in Claremore, Oklahoma.

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Urgent Appeal to Stop Drafting of 18-Year-Old Boys

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_47_0019
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Urgent Appeal to Stop Drafting of 18-Year-Old Boys
Date Created:
1946-03-21
EDTF:
1946-03-21
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 Mr. J. Clyde Rice to George B. Schwabe, expressing concern about the drafting of 18-year-old boys into the military. Rice urges Schwabe to use his influence to stop the draft and make the volunteer system more attractive. He argues that young boys should not be forced into military service and that resources should be allocated to defend democracy. Rice also mentions the Campbell Hotel and other points of interest in Claremore, Oklahoma.
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:
3 Pages