The document is from Representative George B. Schwabe in response to Mr. Lynn B. Hicks' concerns about the allocation of building materials to veterans. Schwabe expresses sympathy as his own sons are struggling to find housing materials. He criticizes government control and planned economy for causing delays in housing construction and promoting black market activities. Schwabe believes that if government interference is reduced, housing availability would improve. He acknowledges there is no immediate solution to the housing problem.

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Letter to Mr. Lynn B. Hicks Regarding Housing Allocation Concerns

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_29_0013
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Letter to Mr. Lynn B. Hicks Regarding Housing Allocation Concerns
Date Created:
1946-03-27
EDTF:
1946-03-27
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 is from Representative George B. Schwabe in response to Mr. Lynn B. Hicks' concerns about the allocation of building materials to veterans. Schwabe expresses sympathy as his own sons are struggling to find housing materials. He criticizes government control and planned economy for causing delays in housing construction and promoting black market activities. Schwabe believes that if government interference is reduced, housing availability would improve. He acknowledges there is no immediate solution to the housing problem.
Topic:
Banking law
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 29, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
4 Pages