Opposition to OPA: Correspondence Regarding Economic Policy, 1946-05-11

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 22

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_22_0030

Scope and Contents

The letter is from Mr. Virgil 0. Wood of Brookswood Oil Company to Honorable George B. Schwabe, expressing opposition to the OPA and its extension. Wood believes that government control of prices is contrary to democratic principles and should be abolished. He also discusses the imbalance between industry and labor and the need for corrections to be made. Wood trusts in Schwabe and his colleagues to use their judgment in solving these issues.

Dates

Creation: 1946-05-11

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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