A Letter of Disagreement: The Housing Bill Debate
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_30_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- A Letter of Disagreement: The Housing Bill Debate
- Date Created:
- 1946-03-05
- EDTF:
- 1946-03-05
- 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 from George B. Schwabe to Charles J. Deegan addresses Deegan's criticism of Schwabe's vote against a housing bill. Schwabe explains his reasons for voting against the bill, stating that he believes it would not benefit veterans and instead create more bureaucracy. He defends his vote as being in the best interest of the people and not based on partisanship. Deegan's response accuses Schwabe of not supporting affordable housing for constituents and criticizes him for not prioritizing their interests over political alliances. Schwabe's letter is a detailed response to Deegan's accusations, explaining his rationale for voting as he did.
- Topic:
- Labor Unions--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 30, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
