George B. Schwabe, a congressman from Oklahoma, received a letter requesting him to vote in favor of extending the Office of Price Administration. Schwabe disagrees with this request, believing that government regulation stifles production and causes scarcity. He conducted a survey in his district and found that the majority of respondents were against continuing the OPA. Schwabe believes it is his duty to represent the overwhelming majority of his constituents on this issue.

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The Case Against the Extension of the Office of Price Administration

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_19_0010
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Case Against the Extension of the Office of Price Administration
Date Created:
1946-01-31
EDTF:
1946-01-31
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 from Oklahoma, received a letter requesting him to vote in favor of extending the Office of Price Administration. Schwabe disagrees with this request, believing that government regulation stifles production and causes scarcity. He conducted a survey in his district and found that the majority of respondents were against continuing the OPA. Schwabe believes it is his duty to represent the overwhelming majority of his constituents on this issue.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 19, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page