Advocating for the Bill of Rights for Merchant Seamen: A Correspondence Between Mrs. Letson and Honorable Geo. B. Schwabe, 1946-07-10 - 1946-07-10

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 84

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_5_84_0001

Scope and Contents

Mrs. Letson wrote to Congressman George B. Schwabe urging him to support the Bill of Rights for Merchant Seamen, H.R.2346. Congressman Schwabe responded, expressing doubts about the bill's passage due to its controversial nature. He promised to consider Mrs. Letson's views when the bill comes up for consideration and thanked her for her input. Additionally, Mrs. Letson reminded Schwabe of the importance of the legislation and asked for his help in securing an early place on the calendar for the bill.

Dates

Creation: 1946-07-10 - 1946-07-10

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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