Letter from George B. Schwabe to A. W. Lohman
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_3_55_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letter from George B. Schwabe to A. W. Lohman
- Date Created:
- 1945-10-12
- EDTF:
- 1945-10-12
- 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 document is a letter from George B. Schwabe, a member of the House of Representatives, expressing frustration with the Office of Price Administration (OPA) and its handling of issues. Schwabe criticizes the OPA for being slow to act and accuses them of being bureaucratic and cowardly. He also expresses his belief that many government bureaus could be abolished by the President and criticizes President Truman for not having the courage to do so. The document includes a response from OPA Administrator Chester Bowles acknowledging a previous letter and discussing changes to the rationing program.
- Topic:
- Business--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_3_55_0000, Box, 3, 55, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
