Mrs. Allen wrote to Representative George Schwabe asking how he plans to vote on the proposed British loan. Schwabe explains in his response that he is opposed to the loan, as are his constituents, due to concerns about depleting resources and the New Deal's policies. He believes that giving loans to foreign countries is not in the best interest of the American people. Schwabe values the opinions of his constituents and intends to vote against the loan based on their overwhelming opposition.

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Debating the British Loan: A Congressman's Perspective

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_80_0021
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Debating the British Loan: A Congressman's Perspective
Date Created:
1946-03-21
EDTF:
1946-03-21
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. Allen wrote to Representative George Schwabe asking how he plans to vote on the proposed British loan. Schwabe explains in his response that he is opposed to the loan, as are his constituents, due to concerns about depleting resources and the New Deal's policies. He believes that giving loans to foreign countries is not in the best interest of the American people. Schwabe values the opinions of his constituents and intends to vote against the loan based on their overwhelming opposition.
Topic:
Banks and banking--United States, Land use--Planning
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:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
6 Pages