Reducing Bureaucracy and Appropriations: Correspondence with George B. Schwabe, 1946-05-10

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 23

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_23_0003

Scope and Contents

The letter is from George B. Schwabe, a member of the House of Representatives, responding to a letter from constituents urging him to free industry and agriculture from wartime restraints, abolish the Office of Price Administration, and reduce departmental appropriations to cut down on overstaffed personnel. Schwabe expresses his opposition to the Office of Price Administration and bureaucracy in general, stating that planned economy cannot work successfully under a system of free enterprise. He appreciates the views of his constituents and thanks them for their interest.

Dates

Creation: 1946-05-10

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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