The first letter is from Helen Gahagan Douglas expressing support for the Office of Price Administration (OPA) and promising to fight for its extension. The second letter is from Jules M. Lieberthal urging Douglas to oppose any legislation that would abolish price controls and expressing concern about the potential consequences of inflation. Both letters emphasize the importance of government representatives acting in the best interests of the people.

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The Battle for OPA: Correspondence on Price Control

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0050
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Battle for OPA: Correspondence on Price Control
Date Created:
1946-05-01
EDTF:
1946-05-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67
Description:
The first letter is from Helen Gahagan Douglas expressing support for the Office of Price Administration (OPA) and promising to fight for its extension. The second letter is from Jules M. Lieberthal urging Douglas to oppose any legislation that would abolish price controls and expressing concern about the potential consequences of inflation. Both letters emphasize the importance of government representatives acting in the best interests of the people.
Topic:
Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, Democratic Party (U.S.), African Americans
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000, Box 23, Folder 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
District of Columbia (national district), California (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages