The first letter is from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, thanking W. W. Wolfe for his support in limiting the powers of the Office of Price Administration (OPA). Wolfe had written to his senators expressing his opposition to the OPA, citing examples of how it has led to price increases and black markets. Wolfe believes that the OPA should be abolished in order to allow the free market to function more effectively.

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Opposition to the OPA: Correspondence between George B. Schwabe and W. W. Wolfe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_22_0023
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Opposition to the OPA: Correspondence between George B. Schwabe and W. W. Wolfe
Date Created:
1946-05-10
EDTF:
1946-05-10
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 first letter is from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, thanking W. W. Wolfe for his support in limiting the powers of the Office of Price Administration (OPA). Wolfe had written to his senators expressing his opposition to the OPA, citing examples of how it has led to price increases and black markets. Wolfe believes that the OPA should be abolished in order to allow the free market to function more effectively.
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:
3 Pages