Supporting a Voluntary Army: A Letter to Representative George B. Schwabe, 1946-04-24

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 47

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_47_0020

Scope and Contents

Miss Valera Willer wrote a letter to Representative George B. Schwabe expressing support for the House of Representatives' decision regarding the selective service act. She believes in proper incentives for a voluntary army and opposes conscription for 18, 19, and 20-year-old youths. She urges Representative Schwabe not to be swayed by opponents' threats in upcoming elections. The letter was acknowledged by R. B. Heiskell, Secretary to George B. Schwabe.

Dates

Creation: 1946-04-24

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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