<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>Correspondence on the Veterans' Homestead Proposal of 1945</dc:title><dc:date>1945-11-23</dc:date><dc:creator>unknown</dc:creator><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:identifier>http://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0021</dc:identifier><dc:description>Mrs. Elizabeth Whitehead wrote to Congressman George B. Schwabe about a veterans' homestead proposal. She inquired about the size of the tracts of land, eligibility for veterans with pensions, and the process of applying for the program. She also mentioned a newspaper article about veterans being given land from the Cherokee Nation. She expressed interest in the program for a young man under her care who is unable to work due to health reasons. She also expressed her support for the Republican party and emphasized the need for a good administration.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>