Mrs. F.A. Haver wrote a letter to George B. Schwabe expressing her concerns about the drafting of teen-age boys into the military. Schwabe responded, stating that he voted against the bill and is inclined to do so again unless amendments and safeguards are included. He believes that drafting teen-age boys is wrong and that the Army should focus on encouraging voluntary enlistment instead of extending the Draft Act. Schwabe appreciates Haver's views and agrees with her opposition to the draft.

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Opposition to Drafting Teen-Age Boys

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_48_0005
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Opposition to Drafting Teen-Age Boys
Date Created:
1946-06-14
EDTF:
1946-06-14
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. F.A. Haver wrote a letter to George B. Schwabe expressing her concerns about the drafting of teen-age boys into the military. Schwabe responded, stating that he voted against the bill and is inclined to do so again unless amendments and safeguards are included. He believes that drafting teen-age boys is wrong and that the Army should focus on encouraging voluntary enlistment instead of extending the Draft Act. Schwabe appreciates Haver's views and agrees with her opposition to the draft.
Policy Area:
Education
Topic:
Education--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 48, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages