Mr. Erle P. Halliburton wrote to Congressman George B. Schwabe expressing his agreement with Schwabe's opposition to OPA (Office of Price Administration) and New Deal bureaucracy. Halliburton criticized Paul A. Porter, Administrator of OPA, for his inconsistencies and unreasonable attitudes. Schwabe reaffirmed his opposition to OPA and vowed not to vote to bring it back. Halliburton also questioned the wisdom of bureaucrats in determining fair prices and expressed support for free enterprise.

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Challenging Bureaucracy: A Letter from George B. Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_24_0026
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Challenging Bureaucracy: A Letter from George B. Schwabe
Date Created:
1946-07-20
EDTF:
1946-07-20
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:
Mr. Erle P. Halliburton wrote to Congressman George B. Schwabe expressing his agreement with Schwabe's opposition to OPA (Office of Price Administration) and New Deal bureaucracy. Halliburton criticized Paul A. Porter, Administrator of OPA, for his inconsistencies and unreasonable attitudes. Schwabe reaffirmed his opposition to OPA and vowed not to vote to bring it back. Halliburton also questioned the wisdom of bureaucrats in determining fair prices and expressed support for free enterprise.
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:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages