Injustice of Terminal Leave: A Call for Equality, 1946-03-05

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 51

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_51_0008

Scope and Contents

The document is a correspondence between Truman A. Field, Jr. and George B. Schwabe, a member of the House of Representatives, regarding a bill (H.R. 4051) related to granting enlisted men in the military the same terminal leave privileges as officers. Field expresses his concern about the unfair treatment of enlisted men in comparison to officers and urges for a change in the system. Schwabe acknowledges Field's letter and promises to address the issue in Congress.

Dates

Creation: 1946-03-05

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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