A letter from Representative George B. Schwabe to the Williams family in Tulsa, Oklahoma, states his opposition to the OPA (Office of Price Administration) and his consistent voting against its extension. The Williams family had expressed their opposition to the OPA in a letter to Schwabe, stating that their vote in the upcoming election would be influenced by his stance on the issue. Schwabe also expresses his opposition to labor racketeering and asserts his commitment to his beliefs, even at the risk of losing votes.

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Opposition to OPA: A Letter to Representative George B. Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_22_0029
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Opposition to OPA: A Letter to Representative George B. Schwabe
Date Created:
1946-05-13
EDTF:
1946-05-13
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:
A letter from Representative George B. Schwabe to the Williams family in Tulsa, Oklahoma, states his opposition to the OPA (Office of Price Administration) and his consistent voting against its extension. The Williams family had expressed their opposition to the OPA in a letter to Schwabe, stating that their vote in the upcoming election would be influenced by his stance on the issue. Schwabe also expresses his opposition to labor racketeering and asserts his commitment to his beliefs, even at the risk of losing votes.
Topic:
IndustriesUnited States
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:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages