The document is a letter from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, responding to a telegram from Mr. W.A. Brent regarding the O.P.A. bill and Wherry Amendment. Schwabe discusses the uncertainty surrounding the bill in the Senate and assures Brent that he will do his best to address the concerns raised in the telegram. Additionally, The document includes a telegram from Brent to Schwabe expressing concerns about the freezing date of margins on electrical appliances in the bill. Brent suggests changing the date to January 1st, 1946 to protect wholesalers from financial losses.

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Title: Update on O.P.A. Bill and Wherry Amendment

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_25_0048
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Title: Update on O.P.A. Bill and Wherry Amendment
Date Created:
1946-07-11
EDTF:
1946-07-11
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:
The document is a letter from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, responding to a telegram from Mr. W.A. Brent regarding the O.P.A. bill and Wherry Amendment. Schwabe discusses the uncertainty surrounding the bill in the Senate and assures Brent that he will do his best to address the concerns raised in the telegram. Additionally, The document includes a telegram from Brent to Schwabe expressing concerns about the freezing date of margins on electrical appliances in the bill. Brent suggests changing the date to January 1st, 1946 to protect wholesalers from financial losses.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 25, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages