Opposition to the Continuation of the Selective Service Act, 1946-06-04

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 46

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_46_0016

Scope and Contents

The document discusses the extension of the Selective Service Act and the opposition to it by Congressman George B. Schwabe and Dr. Wm. S. Crawford. Schwabe believes that the war should be officially declared over and is against the continuation of the draft, particularly for policing or occupying other countries. Crawford, a former army officer, also opposes the draft and believes that interrupting the education of young people for military service is detrimental. Both express their concerns to each other through letters.

Dates

Creation: 1946-06-04

Creator

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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