Mr. Nathan Carter writes to Representative George B. Schwabe advocating for payment of terminal leave to enlisted men, including retroactive leave pay for discharged men. He highlights the injustices faced by enlisted men compared to commissioned officers and shares his personal experience serving in the Navy. Representative Schwabe responds, expressing his support for the cause and acknowledging the inequalities that exist. He assures Mr. Carter that he will work towards granting enlisted men comparable rights to commissioned officers.

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Equal Rights for Enlisted Men: A Call for Justice in Terminal Leave Pay

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_51_0002
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Equal Rights for Enlisted Men: A Call for Justice in Terminal Leave Pay
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:
Mr. Nathan Carter writes to Representative George B. Schwabe advocating for payment of terminal leave to enlisted men, including retroactive leave pay for discharged men. He highlights the injustices faced by enlisted men compared to commissioned officers and shares his personal experience serving in the Navy. Representative Schwabe responds, expressing his support for the cause and acknowledging the inequalities that exist. He assures Mr. Carter that he will work towards granting enlisted men comparable rights to commissioned officers.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 51, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
5 Pages