<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>Letter to Honorable Andrew J. May Regarding the Drafting of Teen-Age Boys into the Army</dc:title><dc:date>1946-05-17</dc:date><dc:creator>unknown</dc:creator><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:identifier>http://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_047_1_7_9_0020</dc:identifier><dc:description>The document expresses support for Congressman Andrew J. May's efforts to eliminate the drafting of teen-age boys into the army during peace-time, advocating for legislation to compensate soldiers and increase enlistments instead. The writer questions the need for teen-age boys in the army a year after VE day and expresses hope to discuss these views with government and military officials at an upcoming event. The document concludes with appreciation for Congressman May's efforts.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>