A Call for Congressional Salary Increase1945-03-08unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_047_1_6_39_0024The first letter is from George B. Schwabe, a Member of Congress, thanking M. Darwin Kirk for his understanding of the burden and expenses faced by Congressmen. Schwabe expresses his intention to visit Kirk during a recess and sends his regards to Kirk's family. The second letter is from Kirk, urging Schwabe to advocate for a substantial increase in the annual salaries of Congress members, suggesting $20,000 or at least $15,000 per year. Kirk promises to commend Schwabe if he votes for the increase.