Opposing Price Controls on Dairy Products: A Stand for American Business, 1946-07-15

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 25

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_25_0057

Scope and Contents

The letter is from the Good Humor Ice Cream Company to Representative George B. Schwabe, urging him to oppose the reimposition of price controls on dairy products. The company argues that prices have remained stable since the removal of price ceilings, and reinstating subsidies would be disruptive to producers. They highlight the savings to taxpayers, elimination of black markets, and the need for Congress, not the Executive Department, to determine policy on dairy products.

Dates

Creation: 1946-07-15

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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