George B. Schwabe, a congressman, informs John Parks Jr. about the retroactive payment of premiums on copper, lead, and zinc by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He explains the delay in these payments due to the veto of the OPA bill by the President and the need for legislative action. Schwabe also criticizes the administration for not making these payments earlier and denies responsibility for the situation. John Parks Jr. responds by suggesting that Schwabe is not placing blame correctly.

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Correspondence Regarding Premium Price Plan Payments on Lead and Zinc

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_16_0007
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence Regarding Premium Price Plan Payments on Lead and Zinc
Date Created:
1946-06-30
EDTF:
1946-06-30
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:
George B. Schwabe, a congressman, informs John Parks Jr. about the retroactive payment of premiums on copper, lead, and zinc by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He explains the delay in these payments due to the veto of the OPA bill by the President and the need for legislative action. Schwabe also criticizes the administration for not making these payments earlier and denies responsibility for the situation. John Parks Jr. responds by suggesting that Schwabe is not placing blame correctly.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 16, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages