Urgent Appeal for Meat Industry Deregulation, 1946-03-01

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 19

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_19_0017

Scope and Contents

The document is a letter written to Honorable George Schwabe urging him to encourage Governor Kerr to request the Senate Banking and Currency Committee to abolish all controls on meat due to the critical meat situation. The letter highlights the discrepancy between the increase in cattle population and the lack of meat available in retail stores, criticizing the unfair administration of O.P.A. rules and regulations. It also commends Governor Kerr for his stand on price control for petroleum products and calls for similar action for the cattle industry.

Dates

Creation: 1946-03-01

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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