Urgent Call for Price Controls: A Letter to Mr. Schwabe, 1946-07-07

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 28

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_28_0026

Scope and Contents

The letter from Mr. Gustafson to Mr. Schwabe discusses the importance of maintaining price controls to prevent piracy and keep essential goods affordable for the average wage-earner. Mr. Gustafson expresses concern about rent increases and rising meat prices following the removal of price controls, and urges Mr. Schwabe to support a bill to reinstate these regulations. He highlights the impact of rising costs on workers' wages and stresses the need for government intervention to protect consumers from exploitation.

Dates

Creation: 1946-07-07

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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