An Urgent Plea for Action: Corruption and Foreign Policy in Washington, 1951-04-22

Item — Box: 27, Folder: 45

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_45_0017

Scope and Contents

The letter is from George B. Schwabe, a member of the House of Representatives, responding to a letter from Ernest C. Pohl expressing concerns about corruption in government, the handling of foreign and domestic problems by President Truman and Dean Acheson, and the dismissal of General MacArthur. Schwabe agrees with Pohl's concerns and criticizes Truman and Acheson for their socialist tendencies and their detrimental influence on the country. Schwabe also questions the loyalty of certain officials and urges for the removal of subversive elements from the government.

Dates

Creation: 1951-04-22

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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