Mrs. Louise Thomson writes to Congressman George B. Schwabe expressing her frustration with the Office of Price Administration (O.P.A.) and the impact it has had on her apartment rental business. She requests a 20% increase in rents and the ability to adjust them on an equal basis. She praises Congressman Schwabe for his principles and justice and urges him to fight against government control and for freedom. She also mentions the poor condition of her property due to the O.P.A.'s restrictions. She concludes by expressing hope that Congress can lift them out of their despair.

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An Appeal for Fairness: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_29_0022
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
An Appeal for Fairness: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe
Date Created:
1946-10-18
EDTF:
1946-10-18
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:
Mrs. Louise Thomson writes to Congressman George B. Schwabe expressing her frustration with the Office of Price Administration (O.P.A.) and the impact it has had on her apartment rental business. She requests a 20% increase in rents and the ability to adjust them on an equal basis. She praises Congressman Schwabe for his principles and justice and urges him to fight against government control and for freedom. She also mentions the poor condition of her property due to the O.P.A.'s restrictions. She concludes by expressing hope that Congress can lift them out of their despair.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 29, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
6 Pages