Support for the Townsend Bill: A Letter Exchange, 1945-09-29

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_2_0006

Scope and Contents

The letter from Miss Pearl Miller to Congressman George B. Schwabe inquiring about his support for the Townsend Bill HR 2229, which provides for old age assistance for American citizens. She asks if he signed a petition to bring the bill to the House for a hearing and expresses her intention to support a congressman in the 1946 election who will support a similar bill for a National Old Age Pension. Congressman Schwabe responds that he supports old age assistance for those who meet the qualifications and criticizes the use of political investigators paid from funds meant for the elderly.

Dates

Creation: 1945-09-29

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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