The document consists of letters from Mr. and Mrs. Newhouse expressing their opposition to the O.P.A. (Office of Price Administration) and their support for Congressman George B. Schwabe's efforts to restrict the bureau's powers. They believe that the O.P.A. is detrimental to free enterprise in America and that it is time for a "house cleaning" to combat Communism. Mr. Schwabe expresses his agreement with their views and his actions in opposing the O.P.A. in Congress.

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Opposition to the O.P.A.: Letters from Concerned Citizens

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_24_0003
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Opposition to the O.P.A.: Letters from Concerned Citizens
Date Created:
1945-06-05
EDTF:
1945-06-05
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 document consists of letters from Mr. and Mrs. Newhouse expressing their opposition to the O.P.A. (Office of Price Administration) and their support for Congressman George B. Schwabe's efforts to restrict the bureau's powers. They believe that the O.P.A. is detrimental to free enterprise in America and that it is time for a "house cleaning" to combat Communism. Mr. Schwabe expresses his agreement with their views and his actions in opposing the O.P.A. in Congress.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 24, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages