The document from Mr. Feagins expresses his support for the Office of Price Administration (OPA) without any amendments and even suggests increasing its power to combat the black market. He also expresses support for food rationing to help those in Europe and Asia who are starving. Congressman George Schwabe responds by stating that a referendum he conducted showed majority opposition to the continuation of OPA, with farmers and World War I veterans also against it. He appreciates the input from Mr. Feagins and others on controversial issues.

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American Opinion on the O.P.A.: A Letter Exchange

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_31_0012
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
American Opinion on the O.P.A.: A Letter Exchange
Date Created:
1946-05-04
EDTF:
1946-05-04
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 from Mr. Feagins expresses his support for the Office of Price Administration (OPA) without any amendments and even suggests increasing its power to combat the black market. He also expresses support for food rationing to help those in Europe and Asia who are starving. Congressman George Schwabe responds by stating that a referendum he conducted showed majority opposition to the continuation of OPA, with farmers and World War I veterans also against it. He appreciates the input from Mr. Feagins and others on controversial issues.
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:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages