Mrs. Garrison wrote to Congressman Schwabe about the urgent housing shortage in the nation, especially for returning veterans. She requested support for the Wagner-Ellender-Taft Bill to address the issue. In response, Mrs. Warren, the Congressman's secretary, acknowledged the letter and informed Mrs. Garrison that the Congressman is working to alleviate the housing situation by releasing 200 prefabricated houses for rental to veterans. She also mentioned that the Congressman will consider Mrs. Garrison's views upon his return to Washington.

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Addressing the Housing Shortage: Seeking Support for the Wagner-Ellender-Taft Bill

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_32_0011
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Addressing the Housing Shortage: Seeking Support for the Wagner-Ellender-Taft Bill
Date Created:
1946-01-18
EDTF:
1946-01-18
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:
Mrs. Garrison wrote to Congressman Schwabe about the urgent housing shortage in the nation, especially for returning veterans. She requested support for the Wagner-Ellender-Taft Bill to address the issue. In response, Mrs. Warren, the Congressman's secretary, acknowledged the letter and informed Mrs. Garrison that the Congressman is working to alleviate the housing situation by releasing 200 prefabricated houses for rental to veterans. She also mentioned that the Congressman will consider Mrs. Garrison's views upon his return to Washington.
Topic:
Housing policy--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 32, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages