Mr. George A. Mandelman wrote a letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe regarding his son who was a dental student before being drafted into the armed forces. Mandelman requested Schwabe to support the Ellender bill, which would defer or release dental students from active service to address a potential shortage of dentists. Mandelman expressed his son's desire to return to college and requested Schwabe's assistance in ensuring his son can pursue his chosen profession as soon as possible. Schwabe's secretary acknowledged receiving Mandelman's letter and provided information on the G. I. Bill of Rights and the Ellender bill. Schwabe assured Mandelman that he would monitor the progress of the bill and help in any way possible. Mandelman thanked Schwabe for his support and requested his assistance for his son's education and future career.

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Support for Veterans' Education: A Letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_55_0005
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Support for Veterans' Education: A Letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe
Date Created:
1945-05-04
EDTF:
1945-05-04
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. George A. Mandelman wrote a letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe regarding his son who was a dental student before being drafted into the armed forces. Mandelman requested Schwabe to support the Ellender bill, which would defer or release dental students from active service to address a potential shortage of dentists. Mandelman expressed his son's desire to return to college and requested Schwabe's assistance in ensuring his son can pursue his chosen profession as soon as possible. Schwabe's secretary acknowledged receiving Mandelman's letter and provided information on the G. I. Bill of Rights and the Ellender bill. Schwabe assured Mandelman that he would monitor the progress of the bill and help in any way possible. Mandelman thanked Schwabe for his support and requested his assistance for his son's education and future career.
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:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages