George B. Schwabe, a member of the House of Representatives, introduced a bill (H.R. 4064) to prohibit compulsory service in any occupation forces for members of the armed forces who served overseas during World War II. Schwabe wrote to Andrew J. May, the Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, asking about any scheduled hearings and expressing his desire to offer testimony in support of the bill. The bill exempts members of the Regular Military or Naval Establishment from this prohibition.

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Prohibition of Compulsory Service in Occupation Forces - H.R. 4064

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_40_0003
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Prohibition of Compulsory Service in Occupation Forces - H.R. 4064
Date Created:
1941-12-06
EDTF:
1941-12-06
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
George B. Schwabe, a member of the House of Representatives, introduced a bill (H.R. 4064) to prohibit compulsory service in any occupation forces for members of the armed forces who served overseas during World War II. Schwabe wrote to Andrew J. May, the Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, asking about any scheduled hearings and expressing his desire to offer testimony in support of the bill. The bill exempts members of the Regular Military or Naval Establishment from this prohibition.
Congress:
77th (1941-1943)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 40, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages