Supporting Our Troops: A Wife's Plea for Action
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_6_55_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Supporting Our Troops: A Wife's Plea for Action
- Date Created:
- 1945-09-11
- EDTF:
- 1945-09-11
- 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. Haynie writes to Congressman Schwabe requesting assistance in getting her husband, who is serving in the Army overseas, released from service. She expresses her frustration with Congressman May's attitude towards the situation and suggests making Selective Service a permanent part of the law to maintain adequate strength in the Armed Services without penalizing those who have already served. She also mentions her financial struggles as a result of losing her job at an aircraft plant. Mrs. Haynie emphasizes the need for help and support for families of service members.
- Policy Area:
- Education
- Topic:
- Constituent communication with members of the United States Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 55, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
