The first letter is from George B. Schwabe, M.C. to Staff Sargeant Lloyd H. Swagger, discussing the issues with the military organization and administration and suggesting changes to address the problems faced by soldiers in the army of occupation. The second letter is from Staff Sargeant Liard of Jalata, Oklahoma, serving in Japan, expressing the need for drafting teenagers to address the shortage of eligible soldiers and ensure fairness in the military.

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Drafting Teen-Agers: A Plea for Fairness and Equality

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_54_0018
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Drafting Teen-Agers: A Plea for Fairness and Equality
Date Created:
1946-06-10
EDTF:
1946-06-10
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
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 first letter is from George B. Schwabe, M.C. to Staff Sargeant Lloyd H. Swagger, discussing the issues with the military organization and administration and suggesting changes to address the problems faced by soldiers in the army of occupation. The second letter is from Staff Sargeant Liard of Jalata, Oklahoma, serving in Japan, expressing the need for drafting teenagers to address the shortage of eligible soldiers and ensure fairness in the military.
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