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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_3_46_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Petition to Abolish the Office of Price Administration: A Call for Sensible Controls and Freedom
- Date:
- 1942-03-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, Comanche Nation, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Caddo Nation, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Seminole Nation
- Topic:
- Business--United States
- Congress:
- 77th (1941-1943)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_3_55_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Appeal for Relief: The Impact of OPA on Property Owners
- Date:
- 1942-03-01
- Creator:
- Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
- Topic:
- Business--United States
- Congress:
- 77th (1941-1943)
![["A petition to Congress is calling for the abolition of the Office of Price Administration (OPA) due to its oppression of small businesses, veterans, and widows, violation of laws and the Constitution, destruction of small businesses, causing scarcity in necessities, fostering black markets, wasting public funds, and showing opposition to free enterprise. The petition also criticizes the OPA for furthering communist ideals, being un-American, tyrannical, and corrupt. Specific examples are provided to support these claims, including arbitrary regulations, unfair fines, and abusive behavior towards citizens. The petition argues that the OPA's false theory of central control is misguided and that most Americans are honest and patriotic, not in need of excessive government intervention."]](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_0014_thumbnail.jpg "Petition to Abolish the Office of Price Administration: A Call for Sensible Controls and Freedom")
![["The document is expressing frustration with the OPA (Office of Price Administration) and rent control restrictions, stating that they are un-American and oppressive. The writer is asking for relief from the restrictions and is seeking help from Congressman George S. Schwabe to lift the rent control act in the community. They are also questioning the fairness of being burdened with increased costs while being limited by rent control regulations."]](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_55_0000-Price%20Administration,%201945/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_3_55_0010_thumbnail.jpg "Appeal for Relief: The Impact of OPA on Property Owners")