The Great Britain Loan Debate: A Congressman's Dilemma, 1946-03-14 - 1946-03-14

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 80

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_5_80_0005

Scope and Contents

Congressman George B. Schwabe received a letter from Mr. R. L. Crutcher urging him to support a proposed loan to Great Britain. Crutcher argued that making the loan was important to prevent economic collapse in Britain and maintain a strong united front against potential conflicts with Russia. However, Schwabe explained that his constituents in Northeastern Oklahoma were overwhelmingly against the loan, based on the results of a questionnaire sent to forty thousand people. As a result, Schwabe was hesitant to vote in favor of the loan due to the strong opposition from his constituents.

Dates

Creation: 1946-03-14 - 1946-03-14

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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