The Labor Legislation Debate: Correspondence between Mrs. Ray T. Roberts and Mr. Schwabe, 1946-06-01 - 1946-06-01

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 62

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_5_62_0011

Scope and Contents

The document consists of two letters discussing labor legislation and the draft of 18 and 19-year-old boys. The sender agrees with the recipient's ideas on labor legislation and criticizes Truman's approach to the railroad strike. They also express opposition to drafting young boys in peacetime and suggest that the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars are influencing the New Deal administration. The recipient asks for advice on what to do about her 18-year-old son in relation to the draft.

Dates

Creation: 1946-06-01 - 1946-06-01

Creator

From the Collection: Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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