The document is a correspondence between Truman A. Field, Jr. and George B. Schwabe, a member of the House of Representatives, regarding a bill (H.R. 4051) related to granting enlisted men in the military the same terminal leave privileges as officers. Field expresses his concern about the unfair treatment of enlisted men in comparison to officers and urges for a change in the system. Schwabe acknowledges Field's letter and promises to address the issue in Congress.

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Injustice of Terminal Leave: A Call for Equality

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_51_0008
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Injustice of Terminal Leave: A Call for Equality
Date Created:
1946-03-05
EDTF:
1946-03-05
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 correspondence between Truman A. Field, Jr. and George B. Schwabe, a member of the House of Representatives, regarding a bill (H.R. 4051) related to granting enlisted men in the military the same terminal leave privileges as officers. Field expresses his concern about the unfair treatment of enlisted men in comparison to officers and urges for a change in the system. Schwabe acknowledges Field's letter and promises to address the issue in Congress.
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:
3 Pages