Appeal for Discharge of Servicemen Title: Fighting for Fathers: A Plea for the Release of Servicemen, 1946-04-01

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 52

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_52_0003

Scope and Contents

Mrs. Ellison is writing to Congressman George Schwabe, expressing her concern about the delay in passing bills to release servicemen who are fathers. She explains her personal situation, with her son Robert Lee Ellison still in the service despite having enough points to be discharged. She emphasizes the strain on her family and the need for her son to return home to take care of his family and work with them. She urges Congressman Schwabe to support the bill to release fathers and help her son come home.

Dates

Creation: 1946-04-01

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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