Dorothy Card writes to Representative George H. Schwabe expressing her support for amending the OPA bill to allow for more flexibility and a housecleaning of personnel. She believes that once the natural laws of supply and demand are allowed to function, production will increase and prices will adjust gradually. Schwabe responds, stating his consistent opposition to the extension of OPA and his belief that bureaucracy is hindering the functioning of Congress and the will of the people. He thanks Card for her views and input.

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Flexibility and Reform: A Call to Amend OPA Legislation

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_22_0005
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Flexibility and Reform: A Call to Amend OPA Legislation
Date Created:
1946-05-09
EDTF:
1946-05-09
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:
Dorothy Card writes to Representative George H. Schwabe expressing her support for amending the OPA bill to allow for more flexibility and a housecleaning of personnel. She believes that once the natural laws of supply and demand are allowed to function, production will increase and prices will adjust gradually. Schwabe responds, stating his consistent opposition to the extension of OPA and his belief that bureaucracy is hindering the functioning of Congress and the will of the people. He thanks Card for her views and input.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 22, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages