The document discusses charges brought by the Office of Price Administration (OPA) against various businesses for violating price control regulations. The OPA filed injunction actions against a lumber company and several stores in Oklahoma City and Lawton for allegedly charging above ceiling prices and failing to keep adequate records. The document also includes a letter from a congressman criticizing the OPA for its practices and advocating against its extension.

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Un-American Practices of the OPA: A Menace to American Life

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_3_56_0015
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Un-American Practices of the OPA: A Menace to American Life
Date Created:
1945-10-15
EDTF:
1945-10-15
Creator:
unknown
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 discusses charges brought by the Office of Price Administration (OPA) against various businesses for violating price control regulations. The OPA filed injunction actions against a lumber company and several stores in Oklahoma City and Lawton for allegedly charging above ceiling prices and failing to keep adequate records. The document also includes a letter from a congressman criticizing the OPA for its practices and advocating against its extension.
Topic:
Business--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_3_56_0000, Box, 3, 56, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
9 Pages