Concerns and Sympathies: A Letter from George B. Schwabe, M.C., 1941-05-22

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 47

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_47_0001

Scope and Contents

Mrs. Swan writes a letter to Congressman Schwabe expressing her struggles as a mother with her husband serving in the military and her concerns about the retention of servicemen. Congressman Schwabe responds, expressing sympathy for Mrs. Swan and her situation, and explaining his efforts to pass legislation allowing servicemen to be discharged. He criticizes the New Deal majority in Congress for not passing such legislation and expresses concern about the influence of the military authorities on the government.

Dates

Creation: 1941-05-22

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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