The document is a series of communications between George B. Schwabe, a congressman, and Cameron and Henderson Inc. regarding the payment of premiums on copper, lead, and zinc as subsidies for mining operations in the Tri-State District. Schwabe informs them of efforts to secure payments through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and discusses the impact of the expiration of the OPA law. Cameron and Henderson Inc. express concern about the shutdown of their mining operations due to market prices and seek support for the Bunker Bill HR6941.

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The Impact of OPA Bill Veto on Mining Operations in the Tri-State District

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_16_0015
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Impact of OPA Bill Veto on Mining Operations in the Tri-State District
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:
The document is a series of communications between George B. Schwabe, a congressman, and Cameron and Henderson Inc. regarding the payment of premiums on copper, lead, and zinc as subsidies for mining operations in the Tri-State District. Schwabe informs them of efforts to secure payments through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and discusses the impact of the expiration of the OPA law. Cameron and Henderson Inc. express concern about the shutdown of their mining operations due to market prices and seek support for the Bunker Bill HR6941.
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