Mr. Lucas wrote to Representative George Schwabe regarding the unfairness of terminal leave payments for enlisted men compared to commissioned officers. He expressed his frustration that a bill addressing this issue has not been passed and requested information on any actions taken to bring the bill to a vote. Representative Schwabe responded, agreeing with Mr. Lucas and stating that he is working towards abolishing the discrimination against enlisted men in terminal leave payments.

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Inequality in Military Leave Payments: A Call for Change

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_51_0009
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Inequality in Military Leave Payments: A Call for Change
Date Created:
1946-03-28
EDTF:
1946-03-28
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. Lucas wrote to Representative George Schwabe regarding the unfairness of terminal leave payments for enlisted men compared to commissioned officers. He expressed his frustration that a bill addressing this issue has not been passed and requested information on any actions taken to bring the bill to a vote. Representative Schwabe responded, agreeing with Mr. Lucas and stating that he is working towards abolishing the discrimination against enlisted men in terminal leave payments.
Names:
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
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:
2 Pages