Letter to Honorable Geo. B. Schwabe on Price Control System
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_6_19_0021
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letter to Honorable Geo. B. Schwabe on Price Control System
- Date Created:
- 1946-03-16
- EDTF:
- 1946-03-16
- 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:
- The document is addressed to Honorable Geo. B. Schwabe, expressing frustration with the Price Control System and calling for its abolishment. The writer criticizes President Truman and Mr. Chester Bowles for their handling of the economy post-World War II, stating that their efforts have led to shortages, strikes, and inflation. The writer specifically criticizes Bowles for not releasing the Petroleum Industry from price control, suggesting it is more about profit control. The writer urges Congress to take action and get rid of the Office of Price Administration (OPA) to allow the American system to function properly.
- 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:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
