Support for Terminal Leave Bill: Letter from Congressman Schwabe, 1946-05-14

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 51

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_51_0001

Scope and Contents

The document is a letter from Congressman George B. Schwabe to a group of ex-GI's from Tulsa, Oklahoma, expressing his support for the Terminal Leave Bill for enlisted men. He reassures them that he signed a discharge petition to force the bill out for consideration and that he will support it. Schwabe also criticizes the discrimination between commissioned officers and enlisted men, stating that such distinctions create a caste system in the Armed Services, which he is strictly opposed to.

Dates

Creation: 1946-05-14

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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