Mr. Melton's letter prompts Congressman Jones to protect disabled veterans' pensions.
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_7_10_1_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Mr. Melton's letter prompts Congressman Jones to protect disabled veterans' pensions.
- Date Created:
- 1973-03-05
- EDTF:
- 1973-03-05
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- James R. Jones Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/70
- Description:
- Mr. Melton wrote a letter expressing concern about disabled veterans' pensions, which prompted Congressman James R. Jones to acknowledge receipt of the letter and reassure Mr. Melton that the proposal to reduce disability compensation has been withdrawn. Legislation has been introduced to stabilize and freeze the schedule for rating disabilities to protect veterans' payments. Mr. Melton urges Congressman Jones to stop any changes in pension and compensation ratings for disabled veterans, emphasizing the importance of the support they receive.
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_109_7_10_2_0000, Box 10, Folder 2, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
