Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas Calls for Vigorous Public Housing Program to Avert Housing Slump
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0027
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas Calls for Vigorous Public Housing Program to Avert Housing Slump
- Date Created:
- 1948-04-28
- EDTF:
- 1948-04-28
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- 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:
- Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas introduced a rent control bill on March 11, 1948, in response to the housing shortage and high prices faced by constituents. She emphasized the need for effective rent control until a housing shortage is resolved and proposed a bill extending rent control until June 30, 1950. The bill included provisions for tenant protections, enforcement of rent control, and eliminating unjust rent increases. Douglas stressed the importance of protecting family life in America and the role of rent control in preventing economic chaos.
- Topic:
- Inflation (Finance)
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_14_5_0000, Box 171, Folder 3, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
