Correspondence Regarding Veterans' Homestead Bill HR 4589 in 1945, 1945-11-15

Item — Box: 7, Folder: 23

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0020

Scope and Contents

Representative Schwabe received a letter from Ray R. Shaw, a Navy serviceman, expressing interest in the veterans' homestead bill HR 4589, which would divide government land into small farms for veterans. Schwabe acknowledges the importance of the bill for veterans but expresses concern about potential opposition from the New Deal majority in Congress. He mentions that the land would need to be surveyed and subdivided before veterans could file for it. Schwabe promises to keep Shaw informed on the progress of the bill.

Dates

Creation: 1945-11-15

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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