Congressman George B. Schwabe received a telegram from John Rogers urging him to support the British Loan, but after conducting polls and receiving feedback from constituents and local organizations, he has decided to vote against it. Schwabe believes that the loan is not in the best interests of the country and is concerned about the rise of isolationist philosophy. John Rogers, however, still urges Schwabe to support the loan for the sake of international cooperation and peace.

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The Debate Over the British Loan: A Congressman's Perspective

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_81_0017
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Debate Over the British Loan: A Congressman's Perspective
Date Created:
1946-07-10
EDTF:
1946-07-10
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 telegram from John Rogers urging him to support the British Loan, but after conducting polls and receiving feedback from constituents and local organizations, he has decided to vote against it. Schwabe believes that the loan is not in the best interests of the country and is concerned about the rise of isolationist philosophy. John Rogers, however, still urges Schwabe to support the loan for the sake of international cooperation and peace.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 81, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages