Billy L. Underwood, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, wrote to Congressman George B. Schwabe urging him to take action on three pending bills that would benefit veterans. Schwabe responded, expressing his concern for veterans and explaining the challenges of passing legislation due to the influence of military leaders. Underwood emphasized the importance of these bills for veterans and called on Schwabe to use his influence to move them forward.

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Correspondence Regarding Veterans Legislation in 1946

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_7_20_0025
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence Regarding Veterans Legislation in 1946
Date Created:
1946-04-25
EDTF:
1946-04-25
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:
Billy L. Underwood, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, wrote to Congressman George B. Schwabe urging him to take action on three pending bills that would benefit veterans. Schwabe responded, expressing his concern for veterans and explaining the challenges of passing legislation due to the influence of military leaders. Underwood emphasized the importance of these bills for veterans and called on Schwabe to use his influence to move them forward.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 7, Folder 20, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages