Voicing Protests: A Letter from Congressman George B. Schwabe, 1945-03-26

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 42

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_42_0005

Scope and Contents

Congressman George B. Schwabe responds to a telegram from Mr. and Mrs. Garrett regarding their concerns about 18-year-old boys being placed in combat service with only 13-17 weeks of training. Schwabe expresses his opposition to this policy and mentions that he will continue to voice his protests. He also shares that his own son is in the army and that he sympathizes with all parents with sons in the conflict. Schwabe assures the Garretts that he will insert a well-written letter on the subject in the Congressional Record.

Dates

Creation: 1945-03-26

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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