The document is a letter from Congressman George Schwabe responding to a letter from A.J. Greenway expressing concerns about the abolishment of the OPA. Schwabe defends his decision to vote against the OPA, stating that the majority of his constituents are also against it. He accuses the OPA bureaucrats of using false propaganda to pressure Congress into extending the OPA. Schwabe also criticizes the New Deal and its impact on salaries and the economy. He expresses his commitment to voting based on the mandate of his constituents and his own principles.

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The Ongoing Debate: OPA and the National Association of Manufacturers

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_31_0008
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Ongoing Debate: OPA and the National Association of Manufacturers
Date Created:
1946-05-13
EDTF:
1946-05-13
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 is a letter from Congressman George Schwabe responding to a letter from A.J. Greenway expressing concerns about the abolishment of the OPA. Schwabe defends his decision to vote against the OPA, stating that the majority of his constituents are also against it. He accuses the OPA bureaucrats of using false propaganda to pressure Congress into extending the OPA. Schwabe also criticizes the New Deal and its impact on salaries and the economy. He expresses his commitment to voting based on the mandate of his constituents and his own principles.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 31, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages