Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights: Ensuring Protections for the Unsung Heroes of the Seas, 1944-04-01 - 1944-04-01

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 84

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_5_84_0004

Scope and Contents

The document is a petition to the U.S. Congress for a Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights, similar to the GI Bill of Rights, for merchant marines who risk their lives during war. The petition includes recommendations for hospitalization, medical care, education, employment, readjustment allowances, provision for dependents of deceased seamen, disability payments, and burial benefits. The goal is to provide support and protection for merchant seamen who serve their country during wartime.

Dates

Creation: 1944-04-01 - 1944-04-01

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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