The sender, George B. Schwabe, expresses his disapproval of the O.P.A (Office of Price Administration) and believes it to be un-American. He criticizes those who support the O.P.A, stating that they have personal or selfish motives. He urges the recipient to influence their Representative in Congress to oppose the O.P.A. The recipient, American Body & Trailer Co., responds by stating their commitment to lowering prices and believing in the law of supply and demand and competition as the true American law of price control.

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The Debate Over O.P.A.: A Business Perspective

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_26_0038
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Debate Over O.P.A.: A Business Perspective
Date Created:
1946-07-10
EDTF:
1946-07-10
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 sender, George B. Schwabe, expresses his disapproval of the O.P.A (Office of Price Administration) and believes it to be un-American. He criticizes those who support the O.P.A, stating that they have personal or selfish motives. He urges the recipient to influence their Representative in Congress to oppose the O.P.A. The recipient, American Body & Trailer Co., responds by stating their commitment to lowering prices and believing in the law of supply and demand and competition as the true American law of price control.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 26, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages