Congressman George B. Schwabe received a letter from Mr. R. L. Crutcher urging him to support a proposed loan to Great Britain. Crutcher argued that making the loan was important to prevent economic collapse in Britain and maintain a strong united front against potential conflicts with Russia. However, Schwabe explained that his constituents in Northeastern Oklahoma were overwhelmingly against the loan, based on the results of a questionnaire sent to forty thousand people. As a result, Schwabe was hesitant to vote in favor of the loan due to the strong opposition from his constituents.

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The Great Britain Loan Debate: A Congressman's Dilemma

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_80_0005
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Great Britain Loan Debate: A Congressman's Dilemma
Date Created:
1946-03-14
EDTF:
1946-03-14
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:
Congressman George B. Schwabe received a letter from Mr. R. L. Crutcher urging him to support a proposed loan to Great Britain. Crutcher argued that making the loan was important to prevent economic collapse in Britain and maintain a strong united front against potential conflicts with Russia. However, Schwabe explained that his constituents in Northeastern Oklahoma were overwhelmingly against the loan, based on the results of a questionnaire sent to forty thousand people. As a result, Schwabe was hesitant to vote in favor of the loan due to the strong opposition from his constituents.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 80, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages