1946 Letter from George B. Schwabe Regarding Opposition to FEPC Bill and Views on Racial Issues
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_15_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 1946 Letter from George B. Schwabe Regarding Opposition to FEPC Bill and Views on Racial Issues
- Date Created:
- 1946-02-22
- EDTF:
- 1946-02-22
- 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 from George B. Schwabe, a politician, to Ed. Waite Clark discussing his opposition to the Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC) bill. Schwabe believes the bill is based on socialist and communist ideals and criticizes the Republican Party leadership for supporting it. He expresses concern about the potential impact of the bill on race relations and questions the fairness and impartiality of the proposed commission. Schwabe states that he will not compromise his principles for political gain and believes the Republican Party should focus on traditional American ideals.
- Topic:
- Constituents communication with members of the United States Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 15, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 7 Pages
