The Impact of OPA Bill Veto on Mining Operations in the Tri-State District, 1946-06-30

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 16

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_16_0015

Scope and Contents

The document is a series of communications between George B. Schwabe, a congressman, and Cameron and Henderson Inc. regarding the payment of premiums on copper, lead, and zinc as subsidies for mining operations in the Tri-State District. Schwabe informs them of efforts to secure payments through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and discusses the impact of the expiration of the OPA law. Cameron and Henderson Inc. express concern about the shutdown of their mining operations due to market prices and seek support for the Bunker Bill HR6941.

Dates

Creation: 1946-06-30

Creator

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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