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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_3_46_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding OPA Case Involving Nig Pense: A Request for Assistance
- Date:
- 1945-03-20
- Creator:
- Pendleton, John F.
- Topic:
- Land use--Planning, Business--United States, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 78th (1943-1945)
- 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)
- 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)
![["Mr. John F. Pendleton, an Attorney at Law in Nowata, Oklahoma, is seeking help from Congressman George B. Schwabe regarding a case involving their friend Nig Pense and the OPA. Schwabe indicates that he may be able to assist during the latter part of next week or the first week of April, but is unsure of his exact availability due to his legislative duties. He requests that Pendleton provide him with the trial date so he can coordinate his schedule accordingly."]](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_46_0000-Price%20Administration,%201945/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_3_46_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding OPA Case Involving Nig Pense: A Request for Assistance")
![["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")