Mr. Lloyd A. Gaines wrote to Representative George B. Schwabe inquiring about a bill introduced in Congress to provide veterans homesteads near Chouteau at the Oklahoma Ordnance Works. Representative Schwabe responded that no action had been taken on the bill yet, but he was receiving encouragement and believed it had a possibility of passing. He explained that after the act is passed, all Oklahoma veterans would be entitled to apply for one of these tracts. Representative Schwabe expressed his determination to fight for the veterans and thanked Mr. Gaines for his letter.

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Correspondence on the Proposed Veterans Homestead Bill in Oklahoma, 1945

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0013
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence on the Proposed Veterans Homestead Bill in Oklahoma, 1945
Date Created:
1945-11-20
EDTF:
1945-11-20
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. Lloyd A. Gaines wrote to Representative George B. Schwabe inquiring about a bill introduced in Congress to provide veterans homesteads near Chouteau at the Oklahoma Ordnance Works. Representative Schwabe responded that no action had been taken on the bill yet, but he was receiving encouragement and believed it had a possibility of passing. He explained that after the act is passed, all Oklahoma veterans would be entitled to apply for one of these tracts. Representative Schwabe expressed his determination to fight for the veterans and thanked Mr. Gaines for his letter.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 7, Folder 23, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages