The Office of Price Administration is informing Congressman George B. Schwabe about the need for continued gasoline rationing due to public misunderstanding and tight gasoline supply. The Petroleum Administrator for War allocates gasoline every three months for civilian use, and OPA's responsibility is to distribute it fairly. The statement emphasizes the importance of public understanding and support for the rationing program until gasoline supplies are adequate. The need for rationing is due to increased military demands for petroleum products, particularly fuel oil, for the Pacific theater. The statement also explains the current allocation of gasoline for different users and the challenges in meeting demands. The goal is to relax or eliminate rationing once gasoline supplies are sufficient.

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Addressing the Need for Gasoline Rationing: A Statement from the Office of Price Administration

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_3_52_0006
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Addressing the Need for Gasoline Rationing: A Statement from the Office of Price Administration
Date Created:
1945-08-08
EDTF:
1945-08-08
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The Office of Price Administration is informing Congressman George B. Schwabe about the need for continued gasoline rationing due to public misunderstanding and tight gasoline supply. The Petroleum Administrator for War allocates gasoline every three months for civilian use, and OPA's responsibility is to distribute it fairly. The statement emphasizes the importance of public understanding and support for the rationing program until gasoline supplies are adequate. The need for rationing is due to increased military demands for petroleum products, particularly fuel oil, for the Pacific theater. The statement also explains the current allocation of gasoline for different users and the challenges in meeting demands. The goal is to relax or eliminate rationing once gasoline supplies are sufficient.
Topic:
Inflation (Finance)
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_3_52_0000, Box, 3, 52, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages