Correspondence Regarding Legislation for Annuity Benefits for the Blind
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_7_3_0017
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Legislation for Annuity Benefits for the Blind
- Date Created:
- 1944-12-04
- EDTF:
- 1944-12-04
- Creator:
- Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
- 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:
- The document is a series of letters urging support for legislation to provide $50 per month annuity benefits for handicapped blind persons. The documents are addressed to Congressman George Schwabe and other Senators and Congressmen, asking for their support for the bills. The documents emphasize the need for financial assistance for blind individuals without requiring them to provide humiliating statements or give up their insurance policies. The recipients are encouraged to write to the Senate Finance Committee and their State Senators and Congressmen to support the bill.
- Congress:
- 78th (1943-1945)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 7, Folder 3, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
