Mrs. Tetlock wrote to Congressman Schwabe expressing her concern about 18 year old boys being drafted into the Army. Congressman Schwabe shares her concerns and explains that he voted for amendments to the draft bill to prevent drafting men under 21. He believes that militarism is dangerous and opposes the military influence in government. Mrs. Tetlock appreciates his support and hopes for a law to raise the draft age to 21.

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Title: Opposition to Drafting Young Men: A Letter Exchange

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_54_0013
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Title: Opposition to Drafting Young Men: A Letter Exchange
Date Created:
1946-04-10
EDTF:
1946-04-10
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. Tetlock wrote to Congressman Schwabe expressing her concern about 18 year old boys being drafted into the Army. Congressman Schwabe shares her concerns and explains that he voted for amendments to the draft bill to prevent drafting men under 21. He believes that militarism is dangerous and opposes the military influence in government. Mrs. Tetlock appreciates his support and hopes for a law to raise the draft age to 21.
Topic:
Constituent communication with members of the United States Congress
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 54, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages