1. Corruption and Chaos in the OPA: A Letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_3_49_0002 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: George B. Schwabe Collection Title: Corruption and Chaos in the OPA: A Letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe Date: 1945-06-14 Creator: Pendleton, John F. Topic: United States--Appropriations and expenditures Congress: 79th (1945-1947)
2. The OPA Scandal: A Call for Congressional Investigation Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_3_53_0006 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: George B. Schwabe Collection Title: The OPA Scandal: A Call for Congressional Investigation Date: 1945-09-18 Creator: Pendleton, John F. Topic: Banks and banking--United States Congress: 79th (1945-1947)
![["The author, John F. Pendleton, writes to Congressman George B. Schwabe about a case involving Chas. Good and the OPA. Good faced issues with the OPA, but with the help of a lawyer named Hemphill, the matter was resolved. Pendleton also expresses concerns about the OPA's practices, including wiretapping and invasive spot checks in grocery stores. He also mentions the meat situation in Nowata, Oklahoma. Pendleton ends the letter with a mention of a rumor about the Governor potentially receiving a diplomatic position."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_3_49_0000-Price%20Administration,%201945/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_3_49_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Corruption and Chaos in the OPA: A Letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe")
![["John Pendleton, an attorney, is writing to Congressman George Schwabe about an incident involving the OPA that he believes warrants Congressional investigation. He is outraged by the actions of the OPA in arranging a special meal without considering the cost, and compares their behavior to that of a criminal snitch. Pendleton urges Schwabe to look into the matter and expresses his belief that the OPA is unfit for service in the government."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_3_53_0000-Price%20Administration,%201945/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_3_53_0006_thumbnail.jpg "The OPA Scandal: A Call for Congressional Investigation")