A Call for Fiscal Responsibility: A Letter from George B. Schwabe, 1951-01-25

Item — Box: 27, Folder: 20

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_20_0006

Scope and Contents

The document is a letter from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, responding to a supporter who has offered to help reduce non-essential federal government spending. Schwabe expresses frustration with the difficulty of cutting government expenditures due to the resistance from government bureaus and agencies that try to justify their services. He calls for government officials to have the courage to make necessary cuts and pledges to continue working towards reducing expenditures.

Dates

Creation: 1951-01-25

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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