Urgent Plea for OPA Bill: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe, 1946-07-18

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 32

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_32_0014

Scope and Contents

The recipient of the letter is being asked to use his influence to secure the enactment of a workable OPA bill by Congress before the end of the month. The writer expresses concern about the impact of rising prices on the Tri-State mining district and personal hardships faced by wage earners due to the end of price controls. The writer also criticizes the OPA for causing inflation and government borrowing, and expresses skepticism about the effectiveness of the new OPA bill.

Dates

Creation: 1946-07-18

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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